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satanbmr · 03-25-2004, 11:24

Hello to whomever is reading this..lol. Ok, here is my problems. I have a 88 Taurus GL with the 3.0 V6. I can't seem to figure out why I have to jumpstart the car everytime. I have checked and replaced the alt, battery, and the relay (hat is just near the battery about half way from the front of the engine compartment to the firewall). I have checked the wires and they are all good and solid connections. 2nd; once I get the car going, there is a popping sound when I step on the gas from idle. And sometimes it won't idle... I have to hold the RPM's up around 2000 for the car to stay running for the first 15 to 20 minutes. But after that...it will idle fine..until I give it gas... then it pops again.. and if I don't rev it up fast enough... it will die.

I have used a code reader that I brought from AutoZone... and it told me that the Throttle Position Sensor was the problem. I replaced that... and the code reader still tells me the same problem. And yes I have disconnected the battery for 24 hours to clear the codes in the ECM.

I just don't know what to do. I called the nearest Ford Dealership to see how much it is for them to determine the problem or problems and they want 150 dollars just for that. And I would have to have the car towed to there and that would be another 100 dollars. I would rather spend 50 to 100 dollars on parts if I knew which one or ones are the problem instead of spending 250 just to find out.

If anyone can give me some ideas or a solution to these problems I would like it very much. Thank you for all your help in advance, and sorry about the long post.

LunaticSVT · 03-29-2004, 12:21

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Originally Posted by satanbmr

Hello to whomever is reading this..lol. Ok, here is my problems. I have a 88 Taurus GL with the 3.0 V6. I can't seem to figure out why I have to jumpstart the car everytime. I have checked and replaced the alt, battery, and the relay (hat is just near the battery about half way from the front of the engine compartment to the firewall). I have checked the wires and they are all good and solid connections.

May sound silly but I would check to make sure you are getting power to the fuel pump. Also check the fuel pump relay. It's combined in the CCRM (big black combined relay mounted on the radiator core support.)

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Originally Posted by satanbmr

2nd; once I get the car going, there is a popping sound when I step on the gas from idle. And sometimes it won't idle... I have to hold the RPM's up around 2000 for the car to stay running for the first 15 to 20 minutes. But after that...it will idle fine..until I give it gas... then it pops again.. and if I don't rev it up fast enough... it will die.

Check gaskets.

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Originally Posted by satanbmr

I have used a code reader that I brought from AutoZone... and it told me that the Throttle Position Sensor was the problem. I replaced that... and the code reader still tells me the same problem. And yes I have disconnected the battery for 24 hours to clear the codes in the ECM.

Did you get a code 11 at all?

satanbmr · 04-01-2004, 09:31

Yes there is power getting to the fuel pump. I can hear it turn on when I turn the key. Yes I do get a Code 11. I have checked all the gaskets that I can without tearing the engine part fully. I still haven't figured it out.

Thanks for the info tho.

LunaticSVT · 04-01-2004, 10:49

why i ask about code 11 is that means that every thing is fine. Did you check the voltage on the fuel pump relay? it could be an intermitten prob that you are getting no or low voltage. Same with the pump, just because you hear it does not mean that it is fully functional. Check the voltage on it as well.