Taurus Engine Light

http://Ford-Taurus.autoboardz.com/2002-Taurus-SES-check-engine-light-ftopict248018.html (2002 Taurus SES:check engine light)
Please HELP! My check engine light came on the other day and my car ran rough. I took it to a mechanic and he could not figure out the problem. He just said the 'Keep Alive Memory' wiring problems. Whatever that means???!!! He told me to take it to a dealership since they have a 'Ford Star Te..
« KONGC: so you have a mechanic that is not even able to read a code from your car's computer and 'figure out' whats wrong. but you know what's wrong - just need to clean those battery cables (not s.. »
« THANK YOU! My dad and I cleaned the battery cables where they meet at the terminal. It had gunk build up which means I need to replace the battery cables. All is fine now. I called the mechanice.. »
« KONGC: Now just remember this for next time: Even though the new side-terminal posts are infinitely better at controlling corrosion, they still can go bad with acid working it's way between the w.. »
« Thank you again. »

http://Ford-Taurus.autoboardz.com/2001-Taurus-SEL-Check-Engine-Light-ftopict174530.html (2001 Taurus SEL Check Engine Light)
Hi all, I own a 2001 Taurus SEL (w/3.0L 24V DOHC) with 66,000 miles. In July of 2005, the check engine light went on. The check engine light would also blink when idling in traffic for short periods. The engine felt like it was going to stall when the check engine light was blinking. I to..
« Blinking indicates significant misfire. Don't know about dangerous (except to our lungs, due to pollution), but the unburnt fuel will destroy the catalytic converter and add another $1000 or so to t.. »
« tmarin7: < SNIP > Any answers you get here can only be pure speculation until you get the codes read (like at an autozone) and post the numbers here... P0301, P0302, ... P0306... etc. And those numb.. »
« in article says... If it is a valve problem, the spark plug is fouling, although it could also be the other way around. You can probably see about cleaning and/or replacing it often as a tempo.. »

http://Ford-Taurus.autoboardz.com/05-Taurus-engine-light-small-miss-ftopict228147.html (05 Taurus engine light on, small miss)
Had it scanned at Autozone. Scan slip says "Troubleshooting PO442". Found small leak/no flow condition in evaporative emission system (EVAP). Possible causes: 1. Defective or loose fuel cap. (seems tight) 2. EVAP canister or hose c racked-not connected 3. Purge or vent solenoid defective 4. V..
« ankhe105: Continuous Memory Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0442 indicates that a fuel vapor leak has been detected in the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) system. Possible causes: -- After market part.. »
« Actually the process can be streamlined... though it still requires special tooling... We would use the IDS to perform the EVAP system test to ensure that the concern is present at the time of tes.. »
« Jim Warman: I remember seeing that procedure in the manual. I'm thankful that I never had the reason to use it. »
« "Tom Adkins": I'm with you there. Often with what I do if the smoke gets out the magic stops working and the machine won't work. Bill »

http://Ford-Taurus.autoboardz.com/Taurus-1995-GL-SW-8l-check-engine-light-blinks-codes-ftopict228075.html (Taurus 1995 GL SW 3.8l, check engine light blinks, codes 1..)
Ford Taurus 1995 GL SW 3.8l. 65000 miles, garage storage, regular maintenance. Recently Check Engine light started to come on occasionally. (5-60 sec on and then off). Self test displays error codes 181, 189. Meaning of the codes is: "Fuel system at rich adaptive limit at partial throttle/ system ..