Ford: 1991 Ford Taurus Ping/Rattle

My 1991 Taurus with 176,000 miles has developed a rattle/ping noise in the
engine during slight acceleration at very low speed( like 5mph). I can hear
it when I slightly step on the accelerator. New spark plugs didn't make it
go away. Could a sensor be bad or is this something worse?

Gig


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Farley @nonymous opined in news:net:
 

1. They are not as fragile as they look. Think about service dept ham-
handed mechs.

2. Look on the enthusiast forums for "Oh %^^&, I broke it!"

Bet you dont find any that resulted from cleaning.

3. So ... try the spray/blow-off (no-contact) methods first

BTW, I dont recommend Q-Tips... the cheap ones, at least, can shed. Go to
Radio Shack and get the foam-tip swabs.

Rubbing Alcohol works just fine

Here's a thought... if you want to be really proactive and you have some
degree of curiosity, go to a salvage yard that has a LOT of your car and get
a spare - make sure the calibration matches. Practice on it.. and just for
grins put it in and see what happens.