2002 Ford Taurus car will not stay running now

2002 FORD TAURUS
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2002 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 115000 miles
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Prior to this issue
my engine light came on and the car began to jerk once i press on the gas, so i had spark plugs and wire change and the fuel filters and fuel pump and value hoses and now it will not stay running at all now ! it was running before i had all this work done

what could be the problem?? HELP
Mar 26, 2008 at 2:14 PM
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Get the computer scanned for OBD2 code/s and comeback with it-this is where we start the diagnosis.

Meanwhile you can try below

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing.

Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself,distributor pick-up,control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors.

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time
Mar 26, 2008 at 2:40 PM