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1988 Ford Taurus GL 3.8L Starting
Posted to Ford Engine on 11/20/2001 9 Replies

Hi there Thanks in advance for reading my post. This vehicle exibits hot soak hard start. Similar to advanced timing condition. As the compression readings were slightly high, we performed an engine decarbon procedure. Retarding the timing below specs seems to...

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car Vehicle Data

1988 Ford Taurus GL

VIN IFABP5743J
Engine3.8 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI
AffectedStarting
ConditionsHot Soak
Misc.Wagon
Message Closed w/FIX

car Vehicle Data

1988 Ford Taurus GL

VIN IFABP5743J
Engine3.8 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI
AffectedStarting
ConditionsHot Soak
Misc.Wagon