1994 Ford Taurus, lopes while in gear

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ladywinchester - 29 Jun 2005 20:34 GMT

Could someone please tell me what could be wrong with my 94 ford taurus,
has a 3.8 engine. When in gear it kinda lopes just a bit. Have changed
plugs wires, put on new throttle potition sensor, and it still does it.
When you get on the gas has a bit of a dead spot. Have put on new fuel
filter, and new distribtor. Have no idea what can be wrong with this bout
ready to get rid of the darn thing, but I really like the car. Any info
would be helpful. Thank you

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doc - 02 Jul 2005 01:30 GMT

The engine is running lean. Could be low fuel pressure caused by a bad fuel
pump(have pressure checked)or clogged fuel injectors(these can be cleaned)
or clogged fuel line(replace). If you use fuel injector cleaner "STOP" this
only break the crud in the gas tank into small particle and will clog the
fuel injectors.

> Could someone please tell me what could be wrong with my 94 ford taurus,
> has a 3.8 engine. When in gear it kinda lopes just a bit. Have changed
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> ready to get rid of the darn thing, but I really like the car. Any info
> would be helpful. Thank you

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KENNETH MCABEE - 05 Jul 2005 03:12 GMT

I had the same thing on 1993 SHO, granted it's a different engine, but if
you can't find anything else, check the timing belt. The SHO has a hydraulic
tensioner and mine was bad. Caused all kinds of lops, hesitation, jackrabbit
starts you name it. Just something to look at.

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