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2001 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on,
Posted to Ford Driveability on 7/31/2003 12 Replies

verified code 401 and found egr valve held open slightly. we tapped on valve to get it seated. we then left vacuum off of valve to keep it from opening. doing this however did not seem to fix the runabilty problem that it has. after driving for about 15-20 min...

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car Vehicle Data

2001 Ford Taurus SE

VIN 1FAFP53U91
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsExcessive Emissions, Surge, Cuts Out, MIL Lamp On,
OccursHot, Under Load, Cruise, Intermittently

Trouble Codes

401egr insufficient flow
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car Vehicle Data

2001 Ford Taurus SE

VIN 1FAFP53U91
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsExcessive Emissions, Surge, Cuts Out, MIL Lamp On,
OccursHot, Under Load, Cruise, Intermittently

Trouble Codes

401egr insufficient flow