Taurus cranks as if flooded
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07-13-08, 05:01 PM
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Taurus cranks as if flooded
My 2001 Taurus with 80,000 miles cranks several seconds when engine is hot and has set for a short time. Engine starts right up normally when cold or if set for quite a while or if started up immediately after shutting off. It`s almost as if the car is flooding as per the old days when carbs were problematic. Any ideas as to what to check for? Thanks!
Lonnie
Lonnie
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07-13-08, 06:04 PM
Had similar symptoms, and suspected injector leak by. Drove it to get to problem temperature & gave it a quick rev, and shut off the key, to allow for expulsion of any fuel in cylinders, then parked it. Gave it about an hour, pulled all the plugs & found 2 wet ones. Pulled those 2 injectors, had them rebuilt, back in, and problem was solved for me. Never was a real believer in injector cleaner from a bottle, but have been told the Champion flush kit has been used with some success.
