My teengage daughter drives my old car, a 2000 Ford Taurus. I haven't seen the car yet, but she says that the RPM drops suddenly (or sometimes spikes) when driving and when idling - and then sometimes stalls.
I know she's been buying cheap, no-name gas. Could that be the problem? I also know she doesn't maintain it regularly...
It shouldn't be the transmission (recently rebuilt)
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
2006-08-20 03:10:23 · 3 answers · asked by just_the_facts_ma'am 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The Mass Air Flow Sensor in these can cause loss of power and sometimes the vehicle will stall. Look at the gas cap also. Fords that are fuel injected need good gas caps and they should always be turned to click two to three times when put back on after fueling. The system for fuel injection is pressurized and needs the pressure to be contant.
2006-08-20 03:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by Christine H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-05 05:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be a fuel pump
2006-08-20 03:30:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋