'89 Mercury Grand Marquis

1989 MERCURY MARQUIS
78,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JAMIEJ5
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I recently bought an '89 Mercury Grand Marquis and when I go to start the engine, it will idle and then die right away unless I put it in drive and start driving. What might be the cause?
Feb 26, 2011 at 4:47 AM
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LEW AUSTIN
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Replied on March 27, 2011
Clean the throttle-body and idle air system. Any applicable trouble codes? How long since a tune-up?

Answered by JDL (expert)
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May 2, 2011 at 6:11 PM
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