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1995 Mercury Sable Check engine light comes on?
Hey There, It's me again,
The check engine light in my 95 Sable comes on and I'm not sure what the problem is. It's hard to start and once it's started, at about 2500 rpm it starts to die and you have to pump it a few times to keep it running then it starts to die again. It has a 3.0 v6. Most of the Taurus / Sable 3.0's I've driven ran good. Could it be the O2 sensor, tps on the throttle body or another sensor. Car has about 100k on the clock. Bought it used earlier this summer but it was always down on power. Today it gets a tuneup. I work on a lot of older muscle cars (restorations) but not much on computerized vehicles. Please help, Thank you.
2 Answers
- ClassicMustangLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
you could be right about the o2 sensor, get it scanned to be sure, cause they aren't cheap..
- Ryan MLv 51 decade ago
First get the trouble code, and remember that this is Ford OBD-I system, so scan for codes in KOEO and KOER operations. The O2 sensor is cheap; it should be $45 for a Bosch plug-in type. An equivalent sensor for a Toyota can be $190 - 4 x as much! Then make sure to inspect the vacuum lines in the engine compartment, and replace any that are cracked or brittle. Inspect the lines that operate the EGR valve, and carry fuel vapor from the carbon canister to the engine.
