Re: 1991 Mercury Topaz

1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
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CHRIS_P
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I own a 1991 Mercury topaz, 2.3L 4cly. The problem is when I go to start my car, it starts, idles for half a second then dies. I had mechanic look at it they were unsuccesfull in finding out what it was, they recommended replacing the computer (ECU). I replaced the ECU and had all the sensors checked,as well as the fuel pressure and vaccum leaks, but the problem still persists. I was wondering what I may be forgetting to check? Before the car got to this state the problem was that when I went to start my car it would start then die, then the next time I started it would be fine. This got worse over time. Any ideas would be great or things I can check would be very helpful.
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Apr 16, 2006 at 5:17 PM
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You need an ignition module. I can't understnd why a mechanic couldn't find it. Classic Ford problem
Apr 16, 2006 at 8:24 PM
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Thanks for the quick response. I will let you know how this works out.
Apr 16, 2006 at 10:16 PM
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