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1999 Ford Taurus

Tiny
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  • 1999 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 155,000 MILES
When I put my car in gear it jerks and then dies. When I first turn it on it idles at 2 then drops down to 1 gradually, when you put it in gear it drops between 1 and 0 jerking then will either settle down and drive or will die. Any ideas what might be wrong and what I can do about it?
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008 AT 9:21 AM

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Tiny
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Start with a tune up and fuel injection service. If the check engine light is on, have the PCM (computer) scanned for codes? Autozone will do it for free. If the PCM sees a problem it will store a code that will help in diagnosing the problem.
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008 AT 3:06 PM
Tiny
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We've done all that. The check engine and low coolant light are both on. The coolant isn't low and we had it checked at auto zone it came up as the egr valve we replaced that. And we have added fuel injector cleaner.
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008 AT 6:04 PM
Tiny
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Are we talking an engine miss or the idle just drops off. It might be the Idle Air Conmtrol Valve slow to respond or sticky
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008 AT 6:13 PM
Tiny
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We changed that yesterday it runs better put still dies when we put in gear and idles high when we turn it on
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008 AT 2:43 PM
Tiny
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Use carb cleaner to check for vacuum leaks
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008 AT 3:49 PM

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