When starting the car('89 Ford Taurus 3.0 engine) the accelerator must be depressed to keep the engine running. There are occasional pops coming from the engine. The idle will cycle from low to almost normal sounding and the engine runs roughly with occasional pops coming from it. After some time the engine may idle without keeping the accelerator depressed, but the cycling still occurs and it still runs roughly. I have attempted to check for a vacuum leaks by spraying the visible hoses and connection points with a throttle body cleaner(not sure if I got everything though). I have not heard a difference in the idling and the engine still runs rough after doing this. Is there anything else that could cause these issues?
Oct 28, 2011 at 6:35 PM