2001 Ford Escape rough idling

2001 FORD ESCAPE
138,000 MILES • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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HOLMESBK
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My car will not idle smoothly first thing in the morning, runs rough and is very loud. When you start to move, the car runs roughly. As the day goes on, the car remains loud but runs smoother except when accelerating or trying to go uphill. Sometimes, when idling, I get a slight smell of gasoline. Also, in the morning on occasion, the car is real slow to accelerate. Any idea what might be wrong?
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:05 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Lets try an exhaust backpressure check to rule out a bad catalytic converter
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:39 PM