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#20 of 79 Re: How do i get it to start? [badgerfan] by pford Sep 19, 2006 (11:44 am)
Replying to: badgerfan (Sep 18, 2006 5:13 am) i haved changed that and the key, you know what else it could be? Replies to this message: badgerfan (Sep 20, 2006 7:34 am)
#21 of 79 Re: How do i get it to start? [pford] by badgerfan Sep 20, 2006 (7:34 am)
Replying to: pford (Sep 19, 2006 11:44 am) Explain things further. "When you hold it on", where are you holding it? Are you holding the key to the maximum clockwise position, where the starter is engaged? Or are you holding the into the normal run position, and it will not stay in that position, but klicks back to the position where it would be if you pull the key out of the ignition?   Seems this problem should be pretty simple to diagnose by an expert. Maybe it is time to get it into an experienced mechanic. Tauri/Sable have been around long enough and with enough of them on the road, that most good mechanics have probably seen every problem at least once!
#22 of 79 Re: How do i get it to start? [pford] by kocomo Sep 22, 2006 (11:51 am)
Replying to: pford (Sep 16, 2006 6:56 am) sounds like a clock spring.....
#23 of 79 Ford Taurus 2002 with 67000 miles won't start by italotech Jan 30, 2007 (8:27 am)
If you have an intermittent problem where your Ford Taurus won't start - no crank, no noise, absolutely nothing - then you may have the same problem I had. My car came with a extra security system where you have to push a button on a remote before starting the car. This was installed at the dealership but it's a third party component. Only problem was that the system was flaky so it sometimes wouldn't let me start the car - it completely disabled ignition. After 5 year this annoying feature became an everyday problem, so I finally spent lots of time and money to get it out of my car. By now I'm living in another city so the local Ford dealer didn't know what was going on and, since it was an intermittent/random problem, my mechanic couldn't figure out what was going on. Finally I took it to an alarm specialist and they were able to find it after some guesswork. Finally, the solution was to buy a $8 STARTER RELAY from the local auto parts store and replace the one that was inside the fuse box (next to the battery). The old non-FORD starter relay is black with no brand or markings of any kind, just like the remote control. So, I don't know what company makes this security system but basically the unknown black remote is supposed to activate the unknown starter relay. Now that the problem is fixed, I don't need to worry about pushing an extra button to activate my car (like most new cars it has a regular alarm and a chip inside the key so this extra security system is redundant and useless) - and the car starts every time! All it cost me was $70 for the diagnosis and over $2000 in repairs for other things my mechanic found while trying to diagnose the starting problem which we could not reproduce. Oh, and the $8 starter relay from the auto parts store which took me a minute to replace. However, you can save a lot of money and time if you just buy the part and replace it yourself before you take the car to the dealer or your neighborhood repair shop.
#25 of 79 5 sets of 4 or 5 beeps when I start the car?! by sholst Feb 04, 2007 (7:54 pm)
A few days ago I started my 96 Sable LS and it started beeping at me like a microwave when food is done. It beeps 4 or 5 times, pauses, & beeps again for a total of 5 sets of beeps. My car is running just fine and no indicator ligts are coming on. Why is this happening?
#26 of 79 95 Sable randomly doesn't start by rsk1 Mar 07, 2007 (8:25 am)
Lately, when it rains or is real damp out, the car doesn't start. Sounds like it gets no gas. If the next day is dry, it will then pop off. Once it starts it runs fine. Temp or snow doesn't matter...pops off in 0 degrees or if there is a light snow. But rain, sleet etc it just cranks with nothing.
#27 of 79 95 ford taurus GL by christy10 Mar 27, 2007 (2:55 pm)
when the temp outside is above 70 the car shuts off like runing out of gas by then wait 30 mins and starts up, doesn't do this in winter only in summer hot or spring hot, i some times have to keep them gas cap off to keep it from shutting off, but then that wouldn't work.. Could this be fuel pump, or something else that has to do with weather being HOT... Please help im having a baby and i need a car... thank you Replies to this message: bernieceb78 (Apr 06, 2007 6:33 am) jessies (May 25, 2007 5:27 pm)
#28 of 79 2000 Taurus 3.0 intermittent stalls by carsinvt Apr 04, 2007 (8:24 pm)
2000 Taurus 3.0 automatic.... will run perfect one time. and yet in another attempt, will idle at 1500 rpms then die as soon as I put in drive. Have replaced the air mass sensor...with no better results. Got stranded several times. Carroll Replies to this message: dougvr (Apr 26, 2007 8:43 pm) whitall (Jul 23, 2007 6:36 pm) whitall (Jul 23, 2007 6:34 pm)
#29 of 79 Re: 95 ford taurus GL [christy10] by bernieceb78 Apr 06, 2007 (6:33 am)
Replying to: christy10 (Mar 27, 2007 2:55 pm) We had a 93 that did the same thing. It is the fuel pump. It breaks down under heat. We use to get so mad at it. My husband just keep working on it till it stopped doing that. Have a nice day.

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