1996 Ford Escort auto box

1996 FORD ESCORT
73,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KEVIN BAILEY
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car starts fine and runs smoth but when you put it into drive it stalls somtimes and runs very rougthly but when moving its ok it seems to be bad when cold
Sep 7, 2008 at 4:23 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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check idle air clean throttle body and idle valve
check for any codes
Sep 8, 2008 at 11:31 AM
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