{"id":61137,"date":"2020-11-23T10:03:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T18:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=61137"},"modified":"2020-11-23T10:03:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T18:03:50","slug":"car-dies-randomly-at-slow-speeds-1997-ford-taurus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2020\/11\/car-dies-randomly-at-slow-speeds-1997-ford-taurus","title":{"rendered":"Car dies randomly at slow speeds 1997 Ford Taurus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have a 1997 Ford Taurus GL. Recently, Car dies randomly\u2026.so far when just at low speeds &amp; when turning steering wheel to left just a little bit. In panic, even with the car in drive, I turn the key and it starts again. What could that be?<br \/><br \/>I took it to the mechanic &amp; no OBD codes were found.<br \/><br \/>Alternator is good &amp; Battery is brand new with clean tight connections. All ground cables going from engine to battery have been cleaned.<br \/><br \/>NB: it was about a year ago that i posted that.  i had no work done to the car  it haa not stalled or done that since.  Why do u think that is?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>I would have to say if it hasn&#8217;t done it since would be a good description of a glitch. Yes, just a glitch if it doesn&#8217;t reoccur. Might have been the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/iac-idle-air-control.html\"> IAC<\/a> sticking  and then becoming unstuck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your vehicle is equipped with a tachometer you may take note of your idle RPM. Adjust if needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"SystemNameTable30037\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th><br \/>ENGINE IDLE SPEEDS (FUEL INJECTED)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"SpecsTable-0\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Specifications<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Transmission<\/td><td>Auto-Trans Gear for Idle<\/td><td>Idle Checking Speed (Min-Max) RPM<\/td><td>Idle Setting Speed (Min-Max) RPM<\/td><td>Air Conditioning Speed-Up Idle Speed (Min-Max) RPM<\/td><td>Electrical Load Speed-Up Idle Speed (Min-Max) RPM<\/td><td>Fast Idle Speed (Min-Max) RPM<\/td><td>Footnote<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Auto Transmission<\/td><td>Neutral<\/td><td>875 &#8211; 925<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td><sup>(1)<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"SpecsTable-1\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Footnotes<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Note-ID<\/td><td>Description<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>1<\/sup><\/td><td>If throttle return screw does not contact throttle linkage arm lever, place a .002 inch feeler gauge between the two. Tighten the screw until contact is made. Remove the gauge and turn screw clockwise an additional 1\/2 turn.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a 1997 Ford Taurus GL. Recently, Car dies randomly\u2026.so far when just at low speeds &amp; when turning steering wheel to left just a little bit. In panic, even with the car in drive, I turn the key and it starts again. What could that be? 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