# 1998 Taurus engine miss feel when stopped or low speeds

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-taurus-engine-miss-feel-when-stopped-or-low-speeds/52886>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, taurus\
**Created:** [August 2, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-taurus-engine-miss-feel-when-stopped-or-low-speeds/52886 "2010-08-02T22:32:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![gomsu2011](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@gomsu2011](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gomsu2011)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-taurus-engine-miss-feel-when-stopped-or-low-speeds/52886/1 "2010-08-02T22:32:57Z")

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I own a 1998 Ford Taurus with about 141,000 miles. For a little while now the engine seems to miss (or so it feels) when I am stopped at a stop light or at low speeds. There is no hesitation when accelerating or at higher speeds. I have recently changed the spark plugs and fuel filter with no change to the problem.  
  
  
  
 Just wondering if anybody had a suggestion as to what could be causing this problem.  
  
  
  
 Thanks

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-taurus-engine-miss-feel-when-stopped-or-low-speeds/52886/2 "2010-08-03T00:16:45Z")

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Remove and clean the EGR valve and bench-test it for proper operation. If they stick open a little, they will destroy your idle…So will a vacuum leak. Temporarily plug the main vacuum supply port and the brake booster vacuum line and see if that cures it. If it does, isolate the vacuum leak…