car wont start:Ford tuaress
 

Well My moms car wont start again, The last time it happened I pushed all of her spark plug wires down, then held the gas for 20 sec.

It starts fine, then wont idle. Im gonna clean the terminals tonight and change the spark plugs and wires, Shes also going to sears to get the battery tested.

The alternator is maybe 1 year old, what else should I do or check??

when i had problems with my taurus i cut the exhaust off and cut a sunroof in the top of the car...see if that helps

i remember those picutures...

No point in getting the battery tested if the car starts up fine. Any codes?

- Justin

Well So far it is the battery, She just called and said sears checked it and their was barely a charge.

The sun roof Is cool, but Id rather make it a vert :)

So there was barely any charge in the battery, but it would crank over and start just fine? Doesn't sound right to me....

- Justin

its time for a new car

where getting one after winter :)

new battery, still has the problem, its only after the car has been sitting for a long time like 5+ hours

Changed the spark plugs on it today before I went to work, Well see if it starts tomorrow.

Fords suck.

my parents had a taurus... i hated that thing with a passion. I was going home from school with my bro when it decided to shut off for no reason.... lost power steering and almost died. I got out and kicked the **** out of it. Then got back in and drove it home. Never drove it again

check the fuel filter if its not that junk it FORD SUCKS

ford...at least they circled the problem.

Those POS cars always blew PS lines. For one of the motors in them, the PS lines were something like 6 hours book labor. Yikes.

The only car worse is the Continental – an expensive Taurus with 1200 air struts.

It has a power steering leak to..I have to ad power steering fluid like 2 times a month..

But its fixed doesnt not start any more..

edit whats book time for a 99 touress spark plug change? its a v6

No idea.

well

sears just raped you

and al loves it

Needs IAC ( Idle Air Control Motor ) !

Which V6 3.0 or 3.8 ??

no clue

I dont think 99's came with a 3.8.

it happened again at 7 in the morning, got woken up by the sound of a reving ford:x

its more of a wont idle problem, spark plugs fixed it for a bit, but even in the morning it would idle ruogh just not stall.

Im thinking:
its because my drive way has a huge rake.
vacume leak
tune up?
IAC??

No.

Any/All maybe. Does it only happen on wet days like today? Or in the morning when there is heavy dew? When you did plugs, did you do cap/rotor/wires? Or dirty IAC passages, or low fuel pressure.

Any check engine lights?

no check engine lights, just after it stalls.

I just did plugs.

its at the shop now..

edit

It only happens after the car has been sitting for a while.

Basically, in the morning and when shes leaving work