My Ford Taurus needs help.?

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in AppleOutsider edited January 2014
1. In the morning for it's first start: I have to prime the fuel pump three times, and crank the engine two, often three times. It ignites slow but levels off in a minute. Then runs smooth.

2. After the engine temp gauge reaches normal operating temp:

a. When using the cruise control it chugs.

b. After ten or twelve miles the speedometer goes to zero.

c. Sometimes, when I stop at a light it gets stuck in first or

second gear and I have to run it up to 4 or 5k RPM's to

make it change gears.

3. The 'Check Engine' light and the 'Air Bag' light stay on all the time. Once in a while they flash.

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  • Reply 1 of 3
    progmacprogmac Posts: 1,850member
    Maybe find a friend who has the tool to read the output from the car's computer. Those gadgets always read out something when the check engine light is on. New fuel pump maybe?
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  • Reply 2 of 3
    kingofsomewherehotkingofsomewherehot Posts: 4,185member
    #1. Prime the fuel pump???... exactly what do you mean by that??



    #2 + 3. At what point in it's history was this car flooded? (as in... under water.)
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  • Reply 3 of 3
    giantgiant Posts: 6,041member
    FYI, the OP is obviously spam.
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