Today i was about to go to lunch when my ford tauroas suddenly died. I turned it on a couple more times to see what was happening and it seems as if that if i take my foot off the gas pedal, the car slowly looses RMP's and dies. Right after it dies it displays the battery sign, but this battery is no less than 6 months old and my lights and the radio still work. Please if you know why this may be, let me know!!
**Also, its been displaying the "low coolant" (however you spell it) and when i refilled it, it did not go away.
Thank you.
2007-12-11 09:18:14 · 9 answers · asked by Cadirac 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
its a 1998 ford tauras LX
2007-12-11 09:41:17 · update #1
The Taurus, like most cars today, is port fuel injected. What this means is that the so-called "gas" pedal is really an air pedal. Older cars with carburetors have an accelerator pump built into them as well as used a mechanical pump. If any car falls below idling speed, the "battery" light will go on. I would be willing to bet that the problem with your Taurus is either bad gas, or that your fuel pressure regulator needs to be replaced. This sometimes happens if you are using cheaper fuels that are not compatible with the rubber components in your fuel system or just age itself. You didn't mention the engine size or year, so I am just guessing. I have seen this problem before, though. If the diaphragm inside your fuel pressure regulator breaks or dissolves from bad fuel, then the fuel system will inject extra fuel into your cylinders, causing to run richer than normal. This would account for the fact that when you give it more air (with the "gas"pedal) that the engine will try to unflood itself and run better. Good Luck!!!
2007-12-11 09:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by Robert M 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To me, it sounds like either an intake manifold gasket leak, or a head gasket leak - I'd recommend having a service shop take a look at it, and inspect it for you. If it's something simple, just bring the car home and repair it yourself. More complex repairs may need to be done by a professional mechanic.
As for the low coolant light, you can locate the sensor on the overfill bottle, and give it a VERY GENTLE tap, sometimes that will shake the gunk out of the sensor and allow it to "see" that there is in fact coolant in the bottle.
The battery light is coming on when the car dies (or the engine speed is too slow), because it's the car telling you that for some reason the alternator is not charging the battery (like the car not running for example).
2007-12-11 09:48:31 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Battery Light with engine off and Ignition on is a"System Check Light" Nothing Wrong!
1; Service Complete Fuel System
2; "Dealer or Good Auto-Electric Shop". There is a "Ballest Resister" that transfers Current after you start and Release the key, Sounds as if it may be bad
2007-12-11 21:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by sidecar0 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check for a vacume leak that will keep it from running and for the coolant light take the negitive termanal off the battery for 5 minutes then replace it and tighten this will reset the computer
2007-12-11 09:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by slp9209 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it sounds like a bad or stuck shut iac valve. iac stands for idle air control valve.they will get gummed up with carbon and such, and wont move. then the port that it controls slowly gets plugged up. it will cause the exact symptoms you describe. the fix is real easy, if you are reasonably knoledgeable about cars. if not, spend the bucks and have it done professionally.
2016-04-08 21:19:38 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu possitivly need to adjust your idle/throttle cable. It is located at the throttle boby. It is too lose. That a 5/16 wrench and tighten the cable until you idel is high enough to stay running. Don't go to high. I hope this helps-Matt
2007-12-11 09:24:32 · answer #6 · answered by Matthew J 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
those coolant reservoirs have a sensor in them that goes bad a lot. that is why light keeps staying on. the reservoir w/sensor assembly probably needs to be replaced. it is common. this is unrelated to your other problem, though, id bet.
2007-12-11 09:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by negaduck 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Nothing is wrong with your battery. Keep it simple. It sounds like it just needs a tune up. spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, air filter, fuel filter
2007-12-11 09:24:05 · answer #8 · answered by Daniel F 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
could also be a bad vacuum leak, check your hoses for any obvious disconnections.
2007-12-11 09:25:34 · answer #9 · answered by riddance86 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋