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1999 Mercury Sable Engine Shuts Down While Idle

Tiny
BBRENIG
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  • 1999 MERCURY SABLE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 53,000 MILES
Recently, when I drive for 30 mins or more, and generally, when it is warm, if I am idle, parking, stuck in traffic, the engine dies. When I try to start, just shows red light "service engine". If I wait until the car cools, then it starts again, and I am good to drive as long as I am moving. Took it to a Mercury Dealership in MD, they kept it overnight, only to tell me that everything checked out fine. It is really frustrating, as I cannot pinpoint the problem, and it has happened now 3 times. Obviously there is something wrong, but maybe when they checked they didn't leave the engine running long enough for it to happen? What do you think it is?
Thx
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008 AT 12:47 PM

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Tiny
BMRFIXIT
  • MECHANIC
  • 19,053 POSTS
Get another opinion
just make sure you warm engine
before you take it in

I would check fuel pump and fuel pressure
check for spark
and tune up
have it scanned for codes

good luck
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Friday, September 19th, 2008 AT 6:12 PM

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