20 Most Recent 1992 Ford Taurus - Page 9 Questions & Answers

sounds like you have a bare wire in one of your harnesses

Fuel level sending unit. that is the most common problem with these vehicles that cause the gauge to quit working

Dd you check for a leak? did you know if the inside heater cooling panel it is connected to the cooling syst. (it seems like be damaged).
In other order the over heating problem could become from bad signal from cooling sensor located closer to the thermostat, did you changed? this sensor sends signal to the computer to starts the cooling fan located at radiator avoiding over heating problems!

sounds like you have a bad wiper motor

Thanks for choosing FixYa and welcome. Make sure your battery is holding a proper charge. Now, you need to clean your terminals and clean your post. Make sure the battery terminal ends are not loose or damaged. You could have a weak alternator. Here is how to test it. Start the vehicle and remove the hot side terminal on the battery (red color) If the car dies instantly, you have a bad alternator. If it stays on, you have a bad connection to the battery or a bad battery.

Wire connection are the only thing left to check. But then again multi function may not be operational you just a have to ck connections motor for wiper may be bad also

Make sure coolant is full .check thermostat .check sensor and its connection .wiggle the wiring harness as a helper watching the gauge for you.Check if there is any coolant leak.Also check if radiator cooling fan is working or not.-- But if actually the car is not overheating, then either the temperature gauge sensor wire has been disturbed and is giving a false reading or maybe your thermostat is defective. Have you added coolant lately? If so, you might have air in the cooling system that needs to be bled out. But first check your engine temperature sensor and make sure the connection is good. You can always test your coolant's actual temperature with a mechanic's thermometer.--------------

Start with your connections to battery and starter, Also check your ground from your battery. Make sure it's not working lose. Then you can check see if getting power to starter, If you are getting power to your starter and it does'nt turn over Replace starter, The selonoid comes with it . You can get a aftermarket "rebuilt" for about $40Good luck to you hope this helps some.

you may have to buy an oil pick up tube to get the screen as these are usually crimped to the pick up tube so as not to come out.you can go to the wreckers to get one if you don`t want to go to the dealer or engine rebuilder or auto parts store

It would be a lot cheeper to have old one rebuilt, this would cost a lot less, Good luck on your dessison. Will take them about a hour to do this.

whats the problem

Losing coolant can be attributed to a few things. Can be a leaking water pump. Does the area below the water pump look damp? May be a seal failure. Could be a leaking hose. Do you have any wet spots under the car after you are parked? May be a leaking heater core. In the passanger side footwell carpet damp? Do you smell a sweet odor? Or could be a head or manifold gasket. Check your oil. Is it cloudy or do you see water drops on the dipstick? Is the engine running rough? Do you have an excess amount of "steam" coming from your tail pipe? Those are the first areas to look. Let me know and we can continue to diagnose from there.

check the radiator- maybe radiator is leaking. Also cold be water pump to.

It should be right above the pedals, under the dash. Use a flashlight and you should see it.

Could be a number of items,...
cracked housing on the transmission,
leaking cooler lines or cooler (if equiped)
Leaking pan gasket or seals
leaking out of axle seals

If it is a 3.8 liter, .054". If it is a 3.0 liter, .044".

could be an electronic ignition problem or also could be a computer problem either of these will cost a bit to fix... hope this helps, without seeing the car or actually experiencing the problem it is hard to tell...

Did you check the switch on the dash for dimming your dash lights? It may be turned all the way on and that would cause your interrior lights to stay on.

There was a big Recall on Subframes with notifications going out to select States. The recall is 98V323000. I had a subframe come apart while driving. The Recall took care of everything including Towing. However, with the dropping of the cradle, my A/C lines were damaged and they would not cover that.

The exact problem was rust would reduce the diameter of the washer and the rubber mounts would slip out. I know I lost parts on the road, so the Dealer must have that stuff in the Recall kit. They will need to run the Vin#. The Recall was in 1998.

Locate your serpintine (fan) belt. Your water pump will be right behind this belt bolted to your engine block.