1997 Ford Taurus 98000 miles v6 3.0

1997 FORD TAURUS
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NLOWRY81
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my first question: my engine light is on and i think its the 02 sensor. the car idles kind of funny and if you dont warm up the engine it really idles crazy and almost dies at red lights. the head lights start to flicker too. also the speedometer and odemeter and pretty much everything except for the check engine light and fuel gage dont work and they all went out at seperate times but not long after one another.
not even the travel meter works. all the feed back you can give me about this would be great.
second question: if i stomp on the gas or if i am turning and push the gas it revs really high than catches and squals the tire almost like its slipping gears. my friend owns a 1994 taurus and his does the same thing. any clues?
Apr 19, 2007 at 2:55 AM
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MERLIN2021
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First thing is to read the codes...autozone will do it free. I don't think it's the 02 sensors, more like the idle air control...May even be the PCM is croaking...
Apr 19, 2007 at 2:26 PM