Fuel Regulator part number and replacement process?

SBEIMERT1

MEMBER
1997 FORD TAURUS
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
180,000 MILES

I have a 97 Ford Taurus SHO. The car would start but a couple seconds or so later it would stall out. We were told it was the fuel regulator. We tried one from a different year Taurus and it wasn't a SHO. Does that matter?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009 AT 8:17 PM

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DANNY L

MECHANIC
5,648 POSTS

Hello, I'm Danny.

Here is the information you requested. To answer your question yes, you cannot use a different year or engine size fuel pressure regulator. After replacing the fuel pressure regulator with the correct one I suggest performing a fuel pressure test. Here is a tutorial showing how to perform a fuel pressure test:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

I've attached picture steps below on how to replace the fuel pressure regulator on your car. I've also attached a picture below showing the correct fuel pressure specification for your car if you decide to perform a fuel pressure test when the repair is completed and the correct factory Ford part number for the fuel pressure regulator. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.

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