Running rich, rough idle engine hesitation

Was the fuel drained out and flushed ? The engine coolant temperature sensor may be bad and reading too low causing an overly rich mixture .

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What Are the Symptoms of a Faulty Mass Air Flow Sensor?

• The engine stalls soon after starting.
• The engine drags or hesitates when idle or under load.
• The engine hesitates and jerks during acceleration.
• The engine hiccups.
• The engine displays unusually lean or rich idling.

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A faulty throttle position sensor or an intake air leak near the mass air flow sensor.

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the next step is to have the fault codes read
indicates a problem idle sensor
running rich is heated oxygen sensor in the exhaust manifold or problem dirty injectors causing a problem in the air /fuel mixture settings

you got a vacumn leak either a hose or the intake gasket

Yes it could be a vacuum leak at the intake manifold, could also be the MAF sensor (especially if you use a gauze/oil air filter).

VERY COMMON ISSUE AT THE FORD DEALER I WORK AT, HERE IS WHAT i DO TO FIX IT. THIS WORKS 90% OF THE TIME, IT IS NOT A CURE ALL FOR STALL SLOW IDLE BUT A CLOSE SECOND.
Here are some of the causes of surges, stalls at stops, slow idle speed, erratic idle speed, rough idle and engine hesitation (and other problems), it is in most cases the idle speed control air-bypass valve and or throttle valve and upper intake, these area's get full of gunk and combustion residue over the miles and cause idle issues (stalls, low idle) like yours, Get a can of intake cleaner from any local parts store, not carb spray, intake cleaner, it is made by a company called CRC, remove the air intake hose to the engine, hold the idle high so the engine won't stall, then spray the can of cleaner into the intake while keeping the engine running, use at least 1/2 the can, shut down the engine and disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, then restart and complete a number of mixed driving cycles, town, freeway, stop and go etc., after a few days the problem will go away as the system will relearn to the clean intake.

try cleaning the inside of the MAF sensor and do the following procedure as well.
Here is the most common cause of surges and stalls at stops and low erratic idle speed and rough idle, it is in most cases the idle speed control air-bypass valve and or throttle valve and upper intake, these area's get full of gunk and combustion residue over the miles and cause idle issues (stalls, low idle) like yours, Get a can of intake cleaner from any local parts store, not carb spray, intake cleaner, it is made by a company called CRC, remove the air intake hose to the engine, hold the idle high so the engine won't stall, then spray the can of cleaner into the intake while keeping the engine running, use at least 1/2 the can, shut down the engine and disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, then restart and complete a number of mixed driving cycles, town, freeway, stop and go etc., after a few days the problem will go away as the system will relearn to the clean intake.

Replace the camshaft sensor, the issue will go away.