engine revving up and down and starting issues

1992 FORD TAURUS
13,400 MILES
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DIESELFORCE
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I have a 92 Ford Taurus SHO and it has started to rev up and down from time to time at idle and then the check engine light comes on. If I turn it off while it is doing this it doesn't want to start back up and sometimes I will have a strong gas smell. The starter will crank and car wants to start but wont then it starts up and runs fine
Feb 22, 2012 at 2:06 AM
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BILLYMAC
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Hi this could be bad injectors or fuel pressure regulator
Feb 22, 2012 at 2:24 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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IF YOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON---MANY POPULAR AUTO PARTS STORES WILL "CODE" YOUR VEHICLE, USUALLY FOR FREE!

WRITE DOWN THE EXACT CODES (LETTERS AND #s) YOU CAN POST THEM WITH US, AS SOME CODES CAN BE "INTERPRETED" DIFFERENT WAYS.

SOMETIMES THE PART STORES WILL OFFER A SOLUTION TO THE CODES (THE BIG GUY HERE AT AUTOZONE HAS BEEN REAL HELPFUL IN THE PAST FOR ME)

A VACUUM LEAK WILL ALSO CAUSE THE RPMs TO FLUCTUATE

KEEP US POSTED

THE MEDIC
Feb 22, 2012 at 2:53 AM
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