It is very possible that you have a clogged catalytic converter.
In a 1999 Ford Taurus : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine which is an overhead valve / pushrod design would have cast iron heads The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine would have aluminum heads
There are several things that can cause your 2002 Ford Taurus to hesitate when accelerating. A dirty air filter will cause the problem.
what would cause a no start condition when engine spins in a 95 taurus sho 3.2l
It would help if you listed which engine you have. The 3.0 liter V6 has 145 h.p. The 3.4 liter SHO V6 has 235 h.p.
I believe that would be the 3.2 liter DOHC V6 engine that was used with the automatic( from 1993 to 1995 inclusive ) unless you mean the 2010 Taurus SHO with the 3.5 L -V6 - twin turbo engine
would a cracked blocked cause a car to bubble antifreeze inside the reservoir of a 97 ford taurus ?
The 2001 Ford Taurus ( SEL trim ) would have the 3.0 liter " Duratec " DOHC , V6 engine which has ( 2 timing CHAINS , 1 chain to each cylinder head )
I was looking at the 1999 Ford Taurus Owner Guide and it shows : Both the 3.0 liter DOHC , Duratec engine and the 3.0 liter , Vulcan engine are designed to use ( " regular " unleaded gasoline , 87 octane ) * so , the answer would be ( no )
You would be on the Aries-Taurus cusp.
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The spark plug gap for a 1990 Ford Taurus 3.0L engine should be set at .044 inches. A 4.2 liter engine would have a gap between .052 and .056 inches.
I'm not a mechanic / technician but on a 2004 Ford Taurus if you have the 3.0 liter DOHC " Duratec " V6 engine you would because it has a timing chain going to each cylinder head