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1996 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 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Component Replacement & Adjustment -> Passenger Cars -> Evaporator Core, Replace -> 1996 -> 1997 -> Aspire -> Continental -> Contour & Mystique -> Cougar & Thunderbird -> Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Town Car -> Escort & Tracer -> Mark VIII -> Mustang -> Probe -> Sable & Taurus
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus G 3.0 V6 GAS
Contour & Mystique
- Remove instrument panel as outlined under "Instrument Panel."
- Place drain pan or suitable container under heater water hose connections at cowl panel.
- Recover refrigerant as outlined under .
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Disconnect heater water hoses from heater core inlet and outlet tubes. Plug water hoses and cap heater core tubes to prevent coolant loss during evaporator housing removal.
- Disconnect vacuum supply hose from vacuum source in engine compartment.
- Disconnect discharge line using spring lock coupling...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Rear Disc Brakes & Parking Brakes -> Tightening Specifications
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 FLEX
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Shutoff Switch Location -> 1991-96 Sable & Taurus -> Sedan -> Wagon
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4 V8 GAS
Sedan
The inertia switch is located on quarter panel near the lefthand rea...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle, then remove front wheels.
- Remove and discard front axle retainer nut and washer.
- Remove nut from stabilizer bar link at shock absorber end, then remove link from shock and position aside.
- Remove nut from lower ball joint, then using a suitable pitman arm type puller, loosen ball joint in lower control arm.
- Place a suitable pry bar through opening in lower control arm and under frame, then pry down on control arm to release lower ball joint.
- Remove outer CV joint from hub using suitable tools, noting the following:
- Do not use a hammer to drive joint fr...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus G 3.0 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Disconnect engine control sensor wiring and starter battery cable from starter solenoid. When disconnecting hardshell connector of engine control sensor wiring at S-terminal, grasp plastic shell and pull straight off. Do not pull on...
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CABIN AIR FILTER LOCATIONS & REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Cabin Air Filter Service -> Ford Motor Co. -> 1996-99 Sable & Taurus
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GAS
Under normal operating conditions the cabin air filter should be replaced every 15,000 miles. In dusty areas change the cabin air filter more often.
- Open the hood.
- Turn the four nylon push pins retaining the righthand cowl vent screen 90°, then remove the push pins, Fig. .
- Remove the righthand cowl vent screen retaining clips, then the vent screen.
- Remove the two cowl top inner panel shield reta...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Electronic Throttle Control ->
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus LX 3.0 V6 GAS
Electronic throttle displays when the system has malfunctioned and the engine has defaulted to a limp-home operation. On vehicles equipped with ...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus LX 3.0 V6 GAS
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4 V8 GAS
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1996 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Behind I/P Diagram for 1996 Ford Taurus LX 3.0 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
 Engine Compartment Sensors Diagram for 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1996 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 1996 Ford Taurus G 3.0 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 1996 Ford Taurus G 3.0 V6 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1996 Ford Taurus cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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Document: RECALL - CERTAIN 1992-2003 MODEL YEAR CARS AND TRUCKS - FUSED JUMPER HARNESS REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES SERVICED WITH AN INCOMPATIBLE FUSED JUMPER HARNESS Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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Document: RECALL - 1992-2004 MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES - SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION Vehicle: 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 V6 GAS |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1996 Ford Taurus AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1996 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 1996 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 1996 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 1996 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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