20 Most Recent 1998 Ford Taurus - Page 2 Questions & Answers

It will not pass inspections. The purge valve could be a vacuum hose cracked or something simple but it could also be a worn out valve. The pcm failure could be very expensive.

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Check all cables including those to alternator for corrosion, typically greenish. Dielectric grease is helpful on contacts. New cables may not be necessary but if heavily corroded they aren't terribly expensive.

maybe pixels gone bad check that.

if you have to step on the brake to shift from park, it could be that interlock switch.

Hi I'm not sure on the correct belt length but you can bypass the A/C pump and it wont affect the vehicle Hope this helps Nick

If the 15 amp fuse #20 in under the hood is good, suspect the headlight switch is bad. see diagram at link below. http://www.revbase.com/BBBMotor/Wd/DownloadPdf?id=62901

If that is your only transportation you need to call other repair shops. Find out about towing fees and what diagnostic fees they have. Before there were diagnostic scanners, there were Mechanics. Scanners come in all types and some will suggest possible solutions and others are tools which Mechanics use to find problems. For instance, you are told you have fuel pressure. You are told they installed new spark-plugs. You were not told if the spark-plugs are getting electricity to fire. You were not told if the fuel injectors are getting electricity to allow gas to reach the cylinders. You can have fuel pressure but the fuel injectors must open to put gas into the engine. A noid tester or plain testing light will show if the injectors are opening. A spray of starting fluid will also indicate if the engine is not getting fuel despite fuel pressure. It will try to run with starting fluid if it has spark. When you find out whether it runs, if not, then check for spark if the starting fluid does not make a difference. It is questionable whether new spark plugs were needed if installing them had no effect. Check other service places.

Is the check engine light on while you're cranking the engine?

Well first you will need to have the transmission diagnosed, if it is in need of a rebuild you might as well junk the car as the rebuild will cost more than the car is most likely worth.

Bad relay or ground.

all ways turn the motor over a few times and recheck timing marks a slack belt can put it a tooth out, if the code is back it means the fault is still there, did they remove the code and test drive if so the fault is not fixed.

Electronic flasher unit ! The 40 amp fuse supply's B+ voltage to the inside the vehicle fuse box .

under the vehicle look for the cable joint and disconnect from there

Try a pair of vice grips.