20 Most Recent 1997 Ford Taurus - Page 7 Questions & Answers

check that you put the thermostat in the right way. Body into the water and not the hose. Check that the fan circuit is operational with the fuses and relays operating normally. If it is an auto check the temperature of the transmission oil as it is cooled by the radiator and that will make the car run hot if the oil is over heating from a transmission fault.

I dont think you should be behind the wheel of anything but a grocery cart... how can you only have back brakes yet you say your brakes in the back dont catch ??? gas gauge is inop and that has nothing to do with your ability to stop... please tell me you don't reside east of the Mississippi River !!! I would be willing to bet your back brakes are probably leaking and completely inop. need to be serviced... check your front brakes as well... as for the gas gauge. a new sending unit is probably what you need

You leave lots of questions: Is the stereo new, if so is it a stock replacement or aftermarket, if not how old is it? Most easy way to find the wire is look for one of the smaller diameter wires, should be blue or yellow, but can be any color. Find a power feed from the battery (12 volt supply), hook up the deck and case grounds to a good ground, and touch the smaller diameter wires one at a time to your live supply wire while checking for light.

Does it blow any air out of the vents? if so then your heater hoses are stopped up, usually where they connect to your engine with dirt, grime, and corrosion.

Brake booster vacuum hose , inspect that, if the hose is good then brake booster has went bad.

sounds like the servo might have a leak, check seals on servo pipes as well, get someone to pump brake peddle whilst engine idling then feel for any leaks on servo or pipes.

Does it turn over okay? Is there spark when this happens?

What doesn't work about it? The fan or the heat or the defrost? Does it do anything at all when you turn it on?

possible air trapped in water jackets, need to bleed air out

i would go to autozone if it is for egr valve then it is actually the dpf sensor the other codes are straight forward they will check them for free

the voltege in the circuit has fallen below a set limit for a spacif amount of time CAMSHAF POSISION ACTUATOR CIRCUIT

The plastic boosters on this model have problems. Replace with the metal ones from a later model

computer probly needs to be flashed or reprogrammd to sync w new motor---some independent shops have the factory gear to do this-dealers only go back like 5yrs

Here is the procedure: Remove radiator cap, Drain coolant, remove drain plug located at bottom of radiator. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses, Remove electric fans mounting 4 bolts and disconnect electrical plug connection, Remove Hi & Lo transmission cooler lines connected behind radiator and finally, remove upper radiator mounting bolts located on top and remove radiator upward.

check to see if you have power steering fluid. if your low fill it up. (most cases thats all it is) check around for any leaks or parts to the power steering unit for and damage (hoses, pump, rer, rack and pinion, any seals or such. you might have a leak somewhere. when your looking for leaks fill the res up with power steering fluid. turn the car on. and have someone turn the wheel so get the fluid to build up pressure in the system.

Turn on AC while idling, does engine speed increase? If not then replace Idle Air Control Valve.

check the micro switches in the steering wheel for a problem as the current is not passing past these switches.

bad connection