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Originally Posted by reinhart36  I too have a 2002 taurus with the 3.0 V6 DOHC, and it is also doing this exact same thing.
If I keep it in drive at a stoplight for more than about 20-30 seconds, the engine starts running very rough and the check engine light begins to flash. When the light turns green, it feels like a cylinder is missing and power is low. As I drive, the problem disappears after about 30 seconds or so.
Engine diagnostic codes report misfire on cylinder #2.
I replaced my plugs and wires, to no avail. I also notice that it runs a little rough at idle all the time, even when the check engine light isn't blinking.
A mechanic said I'm getting low compression in that cylinder, but I don't see how this problem can just start predictably and go away predictably if it is caused by low compression (which would always be present, I think).
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Eric |
i also had this problem with my 2002 ford taurus 3.0 dohc. i replaced all spark plug wires the plugs and the coil pack, which i found out from advanced auto was actually the coil pack from the earlier 2001 model type. and the problem finally went away.
