2000 Mercury Sable Rough Idle/ Dieing

13,400 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MENAGE05
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I am having problems with my mothers car it will runn rough in park or drive when idiling in park or idiling stoped at stop light will sometimes die also both while stopped or in park. runs below 600 rpm kinda flutters and sometimes and more often now ill die out slowly.i have codes come up saying bank one is running rich and lean. why is it running rich and lean? i cannot afford nor can she to bring the car in so i am in need of lots of advice to where to get started idle air control fuel injecotr spark plug???? Please any advice would be greatly appreciated..
Nov 26, 2008 at 6:19 AM
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RENAUDTN
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Could you provide the exact codes?
Usually in this type of case the problem is either a vacuum leak or low fuel pressure.
Nov 26, 2008 at 7:01 AM
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