1998 Ford Taurus Shakes and stalls

Tiny
HINDG
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
1998 Ford Taurus

Sometimes, when I turn my car on, the engine begins to shake uncontrollably and after a little bit, the car turns off. When I try to restart the car, it does the same thing, only it takes less time to turn off until, eventually, as soon as I turn it on, it turns off. If I wait about 20 minutes, the car turns on and runs fine. This has happened too many times to be ignored. The mechanic says he can't find what the problem is.
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 AT 2:19 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Has the check engine light come on? Have you had the fuel pressure tested? Here is a how to for the fuel pump pressure:

https://www.2carpros.com/how_to/how_to_check_fuel_pressure.htm

Let me know what you find. It sounds like you may have a dirty fuel filter or a fuel pump going bad.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009 AT 10:31 PM

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