1998 Ford Taurus "Hissing" sound/Sputtering Engin

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
  • 4 CYL
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My car is making a "hissing" sound and the engine is sputtering when it is idle. The "hissing" sounds like a tire leaking, but it is definietly not as it stops as soon as I turn off the engine. When the car is idle (in park or stopped at a light) it sputters and doesn't run smoothly. Most of the time it will stall out. What could be wrong and is it costly to fix?
Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 4:59 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

You have an engine vacuum leak, listen around the inlet manifold with a length of hose to your ear, try and check the manifold gasket and vacuum hose connections, it may just be a hose that come off, or a faulty manifold gasket. You will hear it when you locate a leak, if a hose is disconected, there will be a connection close by that it has come off.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008 AT 5:44 PM

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