engine revving up and down and starting issues

1992 FORD TAURUS
13,400 MILES
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DIESELFORCE
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I have a 92 Ford Taurus SHO and it has started to rev up and down from time to time at idle and then the check engine light comes on. If I turn it off while it is doing this it doesn't want to start back up and sometimes I will have a strong gas smell. The starter will crank and car wants to start but wont then it starts up and runs fine
Feb 21, 2012 at 6:06 PM
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BILLYMAC
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Hi this could be bad injectors or fuel pressure regulator
Feb 21, 2012 at 6:24 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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A VACUUM LEAK WILL ALSO CAUSE THE RPMs TO FLUCTUATE

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THE MEDIC
Feb 21, 2012 at 6:53 PM
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