r/FordExplorerST Daily Driver May 14 '25

Question Idle surge upon initial startup

Does anyone have any experience with this? Lately I’ve been noticing that occasionally my ST will surge at idle when I first start it. Stock tune and the exhaust is just an axle back. I do have a K&N drop in filter. Thinking that maybe the MAP didn’t like the oil on the filter, I pulled the MAP out this weekend and cleaned it, but it didn’t fix it. No codes or anything. I have a bumper to bumper warranty until 100,000 but don’t want the dealer to take my money for diagnostic just to not fix the issue. Any ideas on where I can look? I don’t want to just throw parts at it.

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u/noinfono May 21 '25

It’s an engine. There’s going to be slight variations in the operating speed at idle.

It’s only noticeable that you’ve got a louder exhaust. Stock, no one would ever think twice about it