dj61560

i have a 1997 ford taurus, when i put it in gear.... it dies. it starts and
idals just fine. we changed the spark plugs, put on a new fuel filter and a
new lock up converter, and it still does it. please help. im at my witts end.

johnny_ray

Check for a vacuum leak from the intake to the power Brake booster.

Good luck!

Steve Georgiou

I had a similiar problem. I cannot remember the exact part but close to an
Idle Air Flow Sensor. Did the check engine light come on ?
"dj61560" <u17305@uwe> wrote in message news:59e29d553defb@uwe...
> i have a 1997 ford taurus, when i put it in gear.... it dies. it starts
and
> idals just fine. we changed the spark plugs, put on a new fuel filter and
a
> new lock up converter, and it still does it. please help. im at my witts
end.

Sharon K.Cooke

dj61560 wrote:
>
> i have a 1997 ford taurus, when i put it in gear.... it dies. it starts and
> idals just fine. we changed the spark plugs, put on a new fuel filter and a
> new lock up converter, and it still does it. please help. im at my witts end.

ISC valve. It's the part that controls engine idle when the engine load changes.

sdlomi2

"dj61560" <u17305@uwe> wrote in message news:59e29d553defb@uwe...
>i have a 1997 ford taurus, when i put it in gear.... it dies. it starts and
> idals just fine. we changed the spark plugs, put on a new fuel filter and
> a
> new lock up converter, and it still does it. please help. im at my witts
> end.
Does it feel like it goes into gear, trying to drive away just as it
dies? If so, the controls to the lockup torque convertor are
malfunctioning, kinda like a stuck relay. Could be the old t-convertor was
ok. s

Jeremiah Greer

Someone else asked this already, but I don't see a reply...are you
getting a Service Engine Soon light on?

dj61560 wrote:
> i have a 1997 ford taurus, when i put it in gear.... it dies. it starts and
> idals just fine. we changed the spark plugs, put on a new fuel filter and a
> new lock up converter, and it still does it. please help. im at my witts end.

dj61560 via CarKB.com

Jeremiah Greer wrote:
>Someone else asked this already, but I don't see a reply...are you
>getting a Service Engine Soon light on?
>
>> i have a 1997 ford taurus, when i put it in gear.... it dies. it starts and
>> idals just fine. we changed the spark plugs, put on a new fuel filter and a
>> new lock up converter, and it still does it. please help. im at my witts end.
yes,the engine light came on today

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Sharon K.Cooke

"dj61560 via CarKB.com" wrote:
>
> Jeremiah Greer wrote:
> >Someone else asked this already, but I don't see a reply...are you
> >getting a Service Engine Soon light on?
> >
> >> i have a 1997 ford taurus, when i put it in gear.... it dies. it starts and
> >> idals just fine. we changed the spark plugs, put on a new fuel filter and a
> >> new lock up converter, and it still does it. please help. im at my witts end.
> yes,the engine light came on today
>
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ISC valve.

Jeremiah Greer

Do you have a code reader to check what codes are stored? If not you
can pick one up for about $80 at your local autoparts store. Get one
that is for OBD-II.

Jeremiah Greer

I'm just going to take a wild guess that you don't have a code scanner.
If the car was driveable you could take it to an auto parts store and
they would usually read the code for you for free.

Here is a code scanner pretty cheap from Advance Auto Parts:

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...tnumber=CP9125

If you're cheap I suppose you could use it to read the code then return
it....

I'd say that is the next step, find out what codes your car has stored.