scannit@hvc.rr.com wrote:
> I have a 2003 3.0L Vulcan Taurus. The vehicle runs fine under normal
> conditions, normal mileage, as long as I don't tach it up to 2500 to
> 3000 rpm, then it has major hesitation and sputtering.. When I drop it
> down to under 2500 rpm, its all fine. This came on all of a sudden.
>
> I did a fill up a station that I've never used before, so I thought
> maybe I got some bad gas, so I change the fuel filter. I did get a
> bunch of crap out of it when I rinsed it back..
>
> I still have the hesitation. I do have a ODBII link, my fuel pressure
> is about 40 - 55 psi. There are no trouble codes. I can not get the
> hesitation in Park/Neutral.. Only under an actual load of traveling
> down the road. I've had this for about 2 months, so if I had water in
> the gas, I'd figure it'll be out of the system by now....
>
> Having no trouble codes is a bit strange to me..
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Regards..
> Mike
Depends (maybe) on the magnitude of the hesitation. Had the same thing
with my '02 Windstar. A little more than a hesitation, though. All out
mis-fire. Same symptoms, though. Under load hesitation (misfire) with
no CEL. Turned out to be a bad ign coil. Replaceed that, no problems
since.

Dan