2001 Ford Taurus

HARTLEYKID

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2001 FORD TAURUS
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
130,000 MILES

I PURCHASE 2001 FORD TAURUS IT SET UP FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT REPLACE OLD GAS. CAR STARTED UP RAN GOOD ABOUT 30 MIN THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IT THE CODE WAS PO174 RUNING TO LEAN. SO ADD BOTTLE GAS TREATMENT AND 93 GAS. THEN CAR RAN GREAT FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK THEN THE START LOSSING POWER LIKE IT WONT TO CUT OFF I PULL THE CAR OVER THEN SHUT OFF THEN STARTED CAR BACK UP THEN RAN FIND THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM

Thursday, October 28th, 2010 AT 8:51 AM

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RASMATAZ

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Lean fuel condition could be caused by one of the following below:

1. Vacuum leaks
2. EGR and PCV valve.
3. Low fuel pressure.
4. Dirty fuel injectors.
5. Mass Air Flow Sensor.
6. Oxygen Sensor

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Thursday, October 28th, 2010 AT 8:58 AM

HARTLEYKID

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OK WHAT THE PR0BLEM WITH THE LOSSING POWER & LIKE NOT GETTING NO GAS ARE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND ACTING LIKE IT WONT TO CUT OFF. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START BACK UP IT WILL RUN FINE. WHAT IS THAT PROBLEM
THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM

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Thursday, October 28th, 2010 AT 9:47 AM