Taurus 2003 coughing and choking at startup

Asked by Rob Dec 23, 2016 at 06:01 PM about the 2003 Ford Taurus SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My Taurus 2003 cough and chocke at startup once
in a while. Then it stops. After one hours starts
again and run normal for weeks. Any hints?

1 Answer

Rob answered 7 years ago

I scanned for codes even though the car is running now: P1336. Engine light went on yesterday after misfiring. Turn OFF the engine and turn ON again and started fine even if the light stayed ON.

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