1995 Ford Taurus

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RHOWARDLSU
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1995 Ford Taurus LX 86000 miles 3.8 L Engine:

Lately I have been having two problems which I think are related. Whenever I am driving for more then 5-10 minutes, the will stall. Most of the time idling, but today it happens while I was driving around 35 MPH.

I also have notice that once in awhile when my car is sitting for 4-5 hours it has a hard time starting. I know when it won't start because of a buzzing noise coming from the relay over the fan. I also notice my RPM gauge is spiking around 7500 RPM when it is in the on position.

I also notice if I sit in park for a little while, I notice the RPM gauge fluctuate between 600-1000 RPM. To me this seems like something electrical wrong with my fuel system.

I look forward to your advise, thank you.
May 10, 2007 at 3:07 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Is the check engine light on? When it dies is it losing spark or fuel? Have the PCM scanned for codes
May 10, 2007 at 4:23 AM
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RHOWARDLSU
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The check engine light is not on normally. It only comes on when the car stalls. Would it still give out a PCM code even if the light is not on?
May 10, 2007 at 5:07 AM
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RHOWARDLSU
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I am not sure if it is losing spark or fuel. There isn't a leak, and if the relay isn't buzzing it catches instantly. If it is buzzing, it has a hard time catching.
May 10, 2007 at 5:40 AM
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