2000 Ford Taurus Gas milage

2000 FORD TAURUS
61,800 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RUDY THORSON
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ford required 60000 mile check car was getting 21 mpg beffore: Motorvac Carbon Clean,Powersteering service,Transmisin Flush, Brake Flush service, collant service Flush. Car was getting 21 mpg before service now gets 9 mpg Ford dealership refuses to fix the problem, there are no problem lites on the dash board. did they not reset the computer chip for the gas control.
Feb 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Suspect carbon clean may have contaminated MAF
Clean with MAF throttle body cleaner also clean throttle plate
Feb 19, 2009 at 5:37 PM
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