What's the name of the pipe that comes off thermostat at 90 degree angle?

SOURCE: po443 code 2002 ford taurus

That code is for the Evaporative Emissions. It could be a bad Evaporative Emissions Canister Valve or just a bad vacuum line or my granddaughter's 1997 Ford Escort had that code and her gas cap was NOT on. Now when you figure out what one it is disconnect the battery for 10 minutes to reset the computer.

Colin Stickland

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• Posted on Nov 29, 2010

SOURCE: I have a 2002 Ford

perhaps the float has petrol in it and needs replacing

Hans Pearson

• 2510 Answers
• Posted on May 07, 2011

SOURCE: ford 2002 ford taurus belt

Here is the belt routing for the V6 Taurus. Basically the belt zig zags between adjacent pulleys, the back of the belt on the smooth pulleys and the inside on the grooved ones. Tension the belt so that you can twist the belt 90 deg on its longest run without too much force. Hopefully this helps you.

SOURCE: need to no bypass belt for 2002 ford taurus 3.0 u engine

You do not want to open that can of worms. Getting a belt to do that is simply guesswork, and if the thing does not get routed correctly, you will have pullies that are running backwards, which can cause all kinds of problems.

Here is a better solution: A company named MOTORMITE makes pully assemblies that are designed to replace the existing A/C compressor. You simply remove the compressor and this pully assembly bolts on to the compressor mounts. It allows you to not only route the belt correctly, but also allows you to use the belt that the vehicle was originally equipped with, eliminating the guesswork involved in trying to find a belt that will be the right length and have the correct tension to run things.

There is one of these available for your Taurus. It is Part Number 34166 and lists for $39.99 on the AutoZone web site. Click the direct link below to go there and check it out.

AutoZone By-Pass Pully 2002 Ford Taurus