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Question: My mom's 2001 Taurus SES has intermittent starting problems.

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jdubb56, 3.0L V6, Harleysville, PA, April 25, 2011, 06:04
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My mom's 2001 Taurus SES, 51K, has intermittent starting problems last 3 yrs. Problem usually occurs when it is hot outside & the car sits for even a short time. When it doesn't start, she says there is no "whirring sound" she hears when it starts normally. Later, the car starts fine. 3 shops could not find anything wrong. No diagnostic code info. Fuel pump, electrical or any other ideas?

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    Tyreguy April 25, 2011, 06:25
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    For a true diagnosis, wait till summer when its hot outside, and leave the car with the repair facility for as many days as necessary so that they can 'catch it in the act' to diagnose the starting issue. The car may have to sit for a week for it to act up once. But, when that happens, it happened to the repair place right underneath their noses.

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    Visitor, April 26, 2011, 03:41

    It has done it 3 times in last month already, doesn't have to be summer, just seems that if it is sunny out. Happened just yesterday, waits about 1/2 hour & car starts. She says when it won't start, doesn't hear "the whirring sound" she usually hears when it does start.

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    Visitor, April 27, 2011, 13:12

    Cover the starter when having an oil change. Had this same problem and cause was getting oil in the starter while having oil change.

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