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1999 Mercury Tracer idle

Tiny
IRISHLOVE923
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  • 1999 MERCURY TRACER
1999 Mercury Tracer Front Wheel Drive Automatic 155000 miles

my car starts fine but when put in drive it sounds like it wants to die and also when I come to a stop it start idleing funny like it wants to die
Saturday, November 28th, 2009 AT 11:38 AM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Sounds like the idle air control(IAC) it's bolted to the side of the throttle body.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/62217_Ford_IAC_Wgasket_2.jpg

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Saturday, November 28th, 2009 AT 12:11 PM

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