1999 Mercury Tracer Engine Starting Idle Too Slow 7 800 Rpm Down About 1200

1999 MERCURY TRACER
90,000 MILES
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CRGVNC
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engine starting to idle too slow...7 or 800 rpm, down from about 1200 rpm....no gradual difference, just started....slow then dies...4 cyl
Mar 27, 2013 at 9:50 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Clean the idle air control valve and see what happens
Mar 28, 2013 at 1:30 AM
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