1991 Ford Taurus 91 taurus gl

1991 FORD TAURUS
100,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KEN52
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still working on this car, took out of town trip got 25 miles per gallon as long as I was going over 60 mph.
could the map sensor and or maf sensor cause that type of problem? im at a loss,will change hopefully the coolant sensor tomorrow.
Dec 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Actually, 25mpg is better than I would have expected. What exact problem are you having?
Dec 23, 2014 at 5:27 AM
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JOHNNYT73
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I agree with the above expert. Getting 25 mpg out of a 1991 V6 sounds like its working fine to me. If you think it went down a couple then you can try cleaning throttle body, running some fuel system cleaner, air filter, fuel filter, tune up, and etc....
Dec 23, 2014 at 6:00 AM
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KEN52
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hi,the issue is not the travel milage,this same car will only get 7 mpg in town driving and wont idle cold
Dec 23, 2014 at 9:45 AM
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KEN52
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around town driving this same car gets only 7mpg,and wont idle cold.
Dec 23, 2014 at 9:47 AM
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JOHNNYT73
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I would recommend trying the steps I had posted to see if it helps.
Jan 27, 2015 at 6:50 AM
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KEN52
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getting the car timed set,this week.after that only sensor left is speed sensor on torgue converter.
Jan 27, 2015 at 11:53 AM
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