[NamTar]

2001 Taurus sat for 7 months, it now has no power.
Starts ans runs smooth, no surging, no pinging, just poor acceleration and no top end, no unusual noises.
On the highway it downshifts to maintain speed.
I replaced the synchronize, spark plugs, air and fuel filters. No change, There are no logged or active codes.
The new synchronize is a Dorman, after reading negative reports about the Dorman product, I reinstalled the original part. No change
Since this was my wifes car, I am not sure if the problem existed before.

 

[sfhess]

Put some fresh gasoline in it.

 

[NamTar]

Fresh gas is not the problem, I have already put on 800 miles with no change in performance.

 

[t2t]

Have you tried some good injector cleaner? BG Products 44K ?

 

[eric1987]

Thats just the car. Vulcans are slow.

 

[BigPip]

my vulcan isn't slow.

 

[blacksport]

Sounds like a plugged CAT or dirty MAF.

 

[NamTar]

It may have a bit of intake roar. (not exhausting properly) not too sure. How do I determine which CAT is plugged?

 

[NamTar]

Should it give a code?

 

[eric1987]

my vulcan isn't slow.

Um do you have a vulcan from the future or something? 155 horses in 3400lb car IS slow. Not to mention the crappy automatic.

 

[blacksport]

hard to tell which one is plugged but that is usually the symptom when there is one plugged.

Runs great but has no power above say, 3000 RPM.


a dirty MAF is usually more noticable as it will cause irratic power problems.

 

[01wagonses]

myne aint slow either hmmm.mayb its cuz im use to it (scrathes my head)

 

[03FordTaurus]

Um do you have a vulcan from the future or something? 155 horses in 3400lb car IS slow. Not to mention the crappy automatic.

His must have come stock with the NOS stickers.