Q: Back fires and chokes on take off

asked by on October 02, 2016

have a 2005 ford f150 5.4 changed timing chains gears and oil pump and cam phasers when I start it in the morning and try to take off it chokes and back fires also changed mass air flow sensor cleaned throttle body new plugs also checked vct solenoids not stuck

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