While sitting at a stop sign (in drive), waiting for the light to turn green, I noticed that my 2000 Taurus drops from about 1 RPM to below, and the catches itself and gains again. What is going on? It's like the car wants to stall, but than catches itself and fixes the problem. It's never done this before and it scares the crap out of me!
This might not be related, but it has had a tough time starting in the heat. It's never acted up before, so this is very uncharacteristic. Should I take it in?
Once we got going, the car was fine and I didn't hear any funny sounds. When I got to work, I pulled into a parking spot, stopped, but kept the car in drive. I still noticed the problem, but not quite as bad. When I put it in park, I barely notice it.
Help, I am so lost about cars, and don't want to take it in and get ripped off from a dealer.
Anyone in Bloomington/St. Louis Park area of the Twin Cities know of a good mechanic?
2006-08-04 02:27:51 · 3 answers · asked by uktine101 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Change your PCV (cheap and easy), oil change needed? perhaps it may need a tune up. The AC can affect the RPM as well. Check the temp guage and even at least you might be able to adjust the idle with a screw driver near the throddle assembly.
Cheapest way is to read a little about your car in a Haynes manual, it covers little concerns like what you have and saves you trouble when telling a mechanic what may be wrong.
Sounds like an easy fix though, but find out soon, small problems become bigger problems.
2006-08-04 02:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by Keanu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a ford, and most all fords are natorious for idle air control motor sticking. That's more than likely to be your problem. you could also have a vacuum leak and the engine is trying to compensate for it. here's a simple way to find out:
1.) Raise your hood, look for where the air cleaner connects to the top of the engine. You'll see cables running to the side of where the tube meets the intake on top of the engine.
2.) Look on the top or the side of that and you'll see a silver cylinder about an inch in diameter and about 2 to 3 inches long. It will have wires coming out of it.
3.) take a solid metal object, perferably a small hammer and tap on it and see if the problem goes away.
4.) if your problem is still present, you may have a vacuum leak.
Hope this helps you!
2006-08-04 09:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by michael081278 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are running the A/C you will notice some dropping and gaining in the rpm area. This is most likely the case. The only other thing I would consider is an oxegen sensor but like i said not likely. If it was the sensor you would have alot more problems
2006-08-04 09:33:48 · answer #3 · answered by dc09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋