car idling low

1998 FORD FIVE HUNDRED
135,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SCRAIG22361
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car idling low than it cuts out
Feb 20, 2011 at 6:07 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Try cleaning out the idle air control valve and clean the MAF sensor with an electronic cleaner CRC and see what happens
Feb 20, 2011 at 6:12 PM
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SCRAIG22361
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where is the idle control valve and maf sensor located on a ford contour 1998
Feb 20, 2011 at 7:02 PM
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