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Stalling Taurus
Q. I need help desperately. Here's my problem:
My 1993 Ford Taurus dies while driving it. It does 1 of 2 things when the temperature is above 50 degrees F outside.1) Just flat out dies while driving on the highway. Won't restart for about 30 mins. When it dies, and I'm coasting down the highway waiting for certain death, sometimes it will jump again as though fuel were hitting the engine and then will die again. It's not the same as transmission failure, I've been through that with a previous Taurus.
2) Sputters and dies after driving on the highway and entering a residential area or slower moving area. Won't restart for 30 mins at least. Reeks of gasoline.
The car reeks of gasoline every time I drive it and turn it off in warm weather.
Things I have had repaired/replaced:
Fuel pump - replaced with new one 2 months ago by only mechanic I now trust. He tried to convince me not to replace it until he could get the car to act up for him, but I made him do it anyway. Didn't fix the problem.Fuel line vent thing that is listed on Ford web site as a defect they won't fix, but sell a $200 kit for. Good mechanic did that as well.
Spark plugs changed
Coil/Rotor replaced - which seemed to fix the problem for about 2 months, then it started up again.
BP ripped me off for over $1000 dollars attempting to fix it. I now go to a local mechanic with a fantastic reputation who does not charge me if he can't find anything wrong and is willing to listen to customer suggestions on problems. Please, if you have ANY idea what this could be, please help me out.
A. The problem can still be your fuel pump. There was a TSB, number 96-7-5, issued 3/25/96 and it involves all 1989-95 Ford Taurus. I quote from the bulletin:
ISSUE:
A reduced power, hesitation, stalling at low vehicle speed, idling and/or a no start condition may occur on some vehicles in hot ambient temperatures and/or high altitudes. In addition, a no start may result while the engine is still hot and the vehicle has been parked for a short period. A stall may also occur when moving the vehicle from idle. This may be caused by a lack of vapor ports in the fuel pump, resulting in a vapor lock condition or internal high wear of the fuel pump components due to tank contaminants.The old style fuel pumps are replaced by a new style turbine fuel pump/sender assembly. Your mechanic can get one from Ford and install it for you. He will need to know if your car has an analog or digital dash and the size of the fuel tank.
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