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Originally Posted by JayKay  My problem very closely so I'm about 99% sure we've found it.
I have a couple more questions, appreciate your patience!
1. I'm still not quite sure how to get to this part. You said where the distributor used to be and I'm guessing at the right end of the motor as you stand in front of the car looking at the motor. Between the cylinder banks on top of the motor.
The author of the Taurus club post said you had to cut the plastic tray that supports a bundle of wires.
Do you know where I could look at a photograph or diagram?
2. I replaced the spark plugs recently, the old ones looked original. The car ran much better but developed a "miss" under load after about 1000 miles. After about another 1000 miles, the "squeak" started. Do you think the missing or hesitation could be caused by the camshaft position sensor?
Thanks, appreciate all the help. John |
You are correct about the sensor position. Specifically, the sensor is located very close to the thermostat elbow. You will see a black plastic capped component on the top of the intake manifold beside the 3/8" bypass coolant hose and the engine temperature sensors.
I do not think the miss had any effect on the sensor making a noise. Do you still have the miss? My 3.0 OHV engine does not like Motorcraft platinum plugs and did not run very well with them. The gap kept opening up and causing poor running and starting problems. I think the standard Motorcraft plugs are better. I replaced the platinums at 45,000 kilometers with NGK platinums and find them excellent. Fixed my uneven idle and generally a much better component. There are other causes for a miss though, including fuel delivery, ignition wires and coil, etc, etc. Check the plug gap first though.
Hope this helps.
