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2001 Ford Taurus Repair Question


Topics covered: Maintenance, Body, Engine.
Mileage: 180,000 miles.

Asked on March 29, 2012

Ways to make your car run better?

Hello, I was wondering if there were any other ways to get your car to run smoother, more powerfully, and more efficiently. Aside from cleaning the MAF, IAC, and Throttle body.
Avatar Asked by Evan25

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Replied on March 29, 2012

So is you car running bad right now?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
23,151 answers provided
Replied on March 30, 2012

A REPAIR MANUAL WILL OFFER YOU THE THINGS YOU SHOULD DO, AND WHEN TO DO THEM TO KEEP YOUR RIG RUNNING WITH PEAK PERFORMANCE

SEE MY LINK

http://www.2carpros.com/questions/2007-ford-taurus-tune-up

DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR VEHICLES, YOU MAY OBTAIN OTHER MANUALS SOME HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS, AND MAY OFFER BETTER PICS AND DIAGRAMS

I USUALLY OVER-KILL/ BEFORE DUE----MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLES....SUCH AS A NEW THERMOSTAT AND NEW RADIATOR JUICE EVERY SPRING...... NEED IT OR NOT!!!....SINCE 1981, I HAVE NEVER HAD AN OVERHEAT PROBLEM THAT HAS STRANDED ME OR DAMAGED MY JEEP'S ENGINES....PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE DOES WORK!

THE MEDIC

Tiny Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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Replied on March 30, 2012

@saturntech9 No, My car runs just fine. It was passed down to me after going through my 3 older brothers when they were teenagers who severely neglected it. It was running horrible when I got it, but after replacing the spark plugs, fuel filter, oil/filter change , cylinder coils, and plug wires it actually runs pretty good. I just wanted to know if there was anything else I could do to make it run even better. Thanks

Tiny Response from Evan25
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Replied on March 30, 2012

Cleaning the injectors wouldnt hurt ethier.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
23,151 answers provided