1993 Ford Taurus won`t stay running

200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CHARMED ZENA
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when u crank it up, it will run, but you have to hold foot on pedal. then when you move foot to brake to put in gear, it dies..but if you sit there and let run a few minutes it will go. done that way for a while, now it dies on you while sitting at red light, please help.
Oct 17, 2010 at 8:33 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Clean the idle air control valve, EGR and PCV valves and test the TPS and MAF sensors-
Oct 17, 2010 at 8:37 AM
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