2001 Ford Taurus ENGINE PROBLEMS AFTER TUNE-UP

2001 FORD TAURUS
88,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CINDY4858
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LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AGO I HAD THIS CAR TUNED UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. I HAD IT SCANNED 1/19/08 AND IT IS SHOWING MISFIRE ON 1-2-& 3. IT COST $400.00 FOR A TUNE-UP AND A SUBSEQUENT $200.00 TO HAVE A GASKET THAT WAS LEFT OFF REPLACED. WHAT ELSE COULD BE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.
I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT WITHIN 2 WEEKS FROM TUNE-UP DATE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES CODING AS MISFIRE ON 3.
Jan 20, 2008 at 4:44 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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it could be another vacuum leak on that bank or the same leak all over again. hope this helps
Jan 20, 2008 at 5:15 PM
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