20 Most Recent 1997 Ford Taurus - Page 6 Questions & Answers

There will be an overflow container on the passenger side of the engine compartment. It has markings on the side to show you the proper fill level.

could you explain further what you mean by the icm adjustment , the icm is a sensor that has a preset range and no adjustment is available

I would go to enginecodes.com. So far my problem is not completely fixed. I had to replace the pcv hose by jimmy rigging it since 3 Ford places said that my part is no longer made. I am still having what seems to be a timing problem but have not had time to check it out. I will not buy another Ford.

It sounds like you have a timing issue. The timing chain/belt may have jumped causing the timing issue or you may just have bad ignition wires or you need a tune up. The cheaper fix is checking the ignition parts (cap, rotor, wires) for crossfiring.

Not that I know of just remove the compressor and install a bypass pulley. Should be same fitment. W0133-1628940 is the preferred belt

Do you know what height the front end was when you purchased the car? Was any work recently done at a repair shop? That is not a question that can be answered from here There are reasons for everything in life & you know that a car doesn't just lower it's self ,something had to change To be even slightly noticeable it had to happen pretty much all at one time & be put there by some one You won't likely have two broken springs or maybe not even one When you ask for an opinion, get under the car & do all the inspection you can do & have a repair shop weigh in,then ask IF someone on the internet agrees with a dealer or auto pro's guess or findings. That simply is not something you basically ever see,so it should be obvious to a knowledgeable person once you look over the car You input is the answer You either bought it that way or someone worked on it that should not be in the repair business What is close to the ground? A loose piece of plastic? Some suspension parts are broken? The wrong parts being installed would be a possible A mall or highway shop attempting to align it & not knowing how to check & correct ride height first

this may be due to the battery check that whether it is in good condition

You probably have a bad COP or one of your valves is sticking, more than likely the #7 cylinder intake valve is gummed up. If you have a CEL code for a mis fire swap the COP out with a known good cylinder and see if the mis fire changes cylinders. Once that is ruled out do this; in fact you should do it no matter what.............. Here is the cheapest and best fix you can do for that Yamaha V8 engine because, if the above mentioned sticking valves turn out to not be the problem you still helped your motor out. Some shops would charge you $200 - $600 to do this to your car......................... Go to the auto parts store and buy 2 cans of SEAFOAM; you may want to pick up stuff for an oil change as well. Follow the directions on the can for the first can; make sure you ingest the product into the main brake booster line slowly while your buddy keeps the rpms around 1200. The engine has to be hot (operating temp) for this to work. You will induce this stuff just until the engine stumbles and wants to die but don't let her die. When she stumbles put your thumb over the booster line and she will gain rpm when she starts to recover put some more in and repeat this until 1/3 of the can is gone then shut the car off. When you get back from your drive as per the cans instructions immediately do the whole thing over again except use I/2 of the can in the intake and use the other half in the gas tank no more than 10 gallons. Good luck and post again if you have questions.

If the check engine light is on you should get the codes checked for free at someplace like autozone etc. This could be the torque conver clutch solenoid or the speedometer sensor that causes this.

steering fluid line you need to get this fixed or you will not be able to steer the car when it gets empty. you will need to replace the line. you can buy the part premade. or use a second hand part if money is tight but replace it before going out also you may need to re spray the engine bay after as it has been known to remove paint. and check that its not getting onto the brake pads as this will damage them to.

The AC condenser does not run on a serpentine belt. if you mean the AC compressor, the answer is yes, but there is a special pulley you need to buy to replace the compressor. You can buy it at autozone or online. It is Dorman part number 34166

There is no fuse on the factory system.

sometimes on a smaller v6 motor they dont make much noise when they lock up. the easiest way to tell if it is locked up on your own is to take a long breaker bar with a socket that fits the bolt on your crank and turn it. if you cant the motor is locked up.

at the base of the wiper arms pop the caps off turn on the wipers see if the safts are moving if they are tighten the nuts a little if that doesn't work you will have to replace the wiper arms i had the same ting happen on all three of my fords truck van and taurus