vacuum leak maybe

1996 MERCURY SABLE
209,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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PAULCRAMBLIT
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1996 mercury sable turn key all the way off then start car then dies immediately step on gas pedal doesn't make a diference
car will start every time if you turn key all the way off but then dies doesn't idle or anything just dies
Aug 11, 2011 at 11:53 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Clean the idle air control valve and let me know-I'll be waitinjg
Aug 11, 2011 at 11:56 PM
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PAULCRAMBLIT
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when you're starting it if you hit the gas it it will start with high r.p.m. but you can't keep it running it just dies ,do you sti
ll think its iac.


Aug 12, 2011 at 12:16 AM
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