Fix It and keep it

1995 Ford Taurus engine quits when driving for no apparent reason. The engine was up to operating temperature and the car had just been driven 150 miles and it ran fine. When the car was turned off for around 45 minutes and it was driven down the road it stalled.

After careful examination we noticed that the spark and electrical system was functioning ok the problem seemed to be in the fuel system.


There were several suggestions as to what the problem could be, such as, a bad fuel pump, bad gas, etc. We decided to take the easy path first and change the fuel filter. It was the easiest and cheapest to try. Once the filter was removed we dumped it out and dirt and rust came running out. We cut the filter in half and found a lot more rust and debris still inside so somehow contaminated fuel had gotten into the tank on the last fill-up.

So if you have a Taurus that is acting similar try to change the easy and cheapest thing first-the fuel filter.