96 Taurus fuel trouble

PLABBE

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1996 FORD TAURUS

I replace the fuel pump, filter, the fuel regulator, on my 3 liter 24 valves and I cant accelarate at all it iddles fine but I cant give it any gas at all I can only drive with no more then 1500 rpm I dont know what else to change.I dont get any codes the check engine light is off it is hard to start it stats and dies right away 10 t0 15 times before it will iddle then runs good until I try to push on the gas if I dont let go quick enouf it will stale on me it seems like its not getting enouf gas. The gas pressure is good acording to the book 30 to 40 lbs. Anyone knows what else could be my problem could it be the pcm?
Thanks in advance for any reply I appreciate all the help I get, this is a very helpfull site thanks again.

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BLMO

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Start with the throttle position sensor. It is similar to the volume knob on your stereo. You can test it by measuring the voltage between two adjacent wires. The voltage should range from zero to about 5 volts when you open/close the throttle slowly. If the voltage is smooth and gradual, then that's not the problem.
The next thing to look at is the MAF (mass airflow sensor). It is on the boot connected to the throttle body. Unplug it, and see if it gets worse. That's not a scientific test, but if it doesn't get any worse, then I would strongly suspect it.