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1990 Ford Taurus CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
A/C & Cooling System Maintenance -> Ford Motor Co. -> 1990-2002 Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus LX 3.8 V6 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
DRUM BRAKES, FORD MOTOR CO. -> Type 5 -> REMOVAL
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus L 2.5 L4 GAS
- Raise and support rear of vehicle, then remove tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove brake drum. If brake lining is dragging on brake drum, back off brake adjustment. Refer to individual car chapters for procedures.
- Using suitable tool, remove shoe hold-down springs and pins,Fig. .
- Lift brake shoes, springs and adjuster assembly off backing plate and wheel cylinder assembly, being careful not to bend adjusting lever.
- Remove parking brake cable from parking brake lever.
- Remo...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Shutoff Switch Location -> 1986-90 Sable & Taurus
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus L 2.5 L4 GAS
The inertia switch...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus L 3.0 V6 GAS
If removing both right and left side halfshafts, plugs T81P-1177-B or equivalent must be installed. Failure to do so may result in dislocation of differential side gears, necessitating transaxle disassembly to realign gears. Also, halfshaft removal and installation procedures are the same for automatic and manual transaxles except for the following: due to automatic transaxle case configuration, right side halfshaft and linkshaft must be removed first. Tool T81P-4026-A or equivalent is then inserted into transaxle to remove left side inner Constant Velocity (CV) joint ass...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Loosen alternator pivot bolt, then remove adjusting bolt.
- Disengage alternator drive belt from drive pulley.
- Disconnect wiring terminal from back of alternator. Stator and field wiring terminals are push on type.
- After depressing lo...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Air Bag Warning Lamp ->
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus L 2.5 L4 GAS
This lamp should light for a approximately 6-8 seconds when the ignition is turned On as a bulb check. If the Air B...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Radiator, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus LX 3.8 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Disconnect coolant recovery hose at radiator.
- Remove two shroud upper retaining screws and lift shroud out of lower retaining clip.
- Disconnect cooling fan wiring harness connectors.
- Remove fan and shroud from vehicle.
- On models with automatic transaxles, disconnect and plug transmission oil cooler lines.
- On all models, remove two hex nuts from righthand radiator support bracket and remove bracket.
- Remove two screws ...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus GL 2.5 L4 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable from battery.
- Install suitable 1/2 inch flex handle to square hole in tensioner.
- Rotate tensi...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1990 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Lower RH Side Of Engine Diagram for 1990 Ford Taurus LX 3.0 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
 Engine Components Diagram for 1990 Ford Taurus L 3.0 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1990 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 1990 Ford Taurus L 3.0 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 1990 Ford Taurus LX 3.0 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1990 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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Document: MERCON ATF IS BRING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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Document: 3.OL 2V (VULCAN) REVISED OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE - NEW SERVICE KIT - SERVICE TIP - REVISED Vehicle: 1990 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1990 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1990 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1990 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1990 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1990 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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