2002 Mercury Sable engine light

100,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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VICTORIA GUILLETTE
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One day i was driving on the highway and i felt my car like stutter almost. A few days later, the engine light came on and the codes said something about cylinder number two and a crank sensor problem. I had a mechanic change the spark plugs and one was cracked. I changed the wires too and cleaned out the fuel filter. There was a good amount of dirt inside. I did drive on the gas light one time, do you think that might have caused the problem or is it something else?
Dec 2, 2008 at 7:06 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

It is not a good practice to run on empty, you should try and keep at least 1/4 tank of fuel all the time, as for the other faults they will be unrelated.

Mark (mhpautos)
Dec 2, 2008 at 7:14 AM
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