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200 taurus sudden loss of power

Sent to Car Experts March 18, 2006 1:19 p.m.

My 2000 Taurus experiences a sudden loss of power for a second or two when traveling at speeds in excess of about 60 mph, on my monthly 2-hour highway trip. It feels like a sudden loss of power, which then recovers and may or may not recur a few times more over a period of about 10 seconds, and then it's fine, accelerating smoothly.
This has been happening for the past 6 months or so, and the episodes may be getting more frequent with each trip, occuring 5-8 times on today's trip. My simplistic knowledge of an engine would lead me to think of a transient malfunction of the carburetor.

My mechanic took it for a brief ride at 50 or 60 mph, but it didn't happen; he doesn't have any ideas. What do you think?

&nbs p; John Cappadona

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Status: Closed Value: $10

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Sent March 19, 2006 1:39 p.m. (1 day and 0 hours later)

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One more detail--It only happens after I've been driving for awhile--say 45 min; could that mean that it only happens at high enough temperatures?

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