1998 Ford Taurus problem restarting after sitting for short

1998 FORD TAURUS
112,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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CJ_LEHRMAN
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My Taurus has trouble starting after sitting for a short while - about 10-20 minutes. It starts, but sputters and only idles at about 500 rpm until put out of neutral and dies.After letting set for a minimum of 2 hours or more it will start fine.
Sometimes starts right away with no problems. Check engine light never comes on so can't check with computer. Have replaced air and fuel filters. Any ideas?
May 5, 2008 at 7:12 PM
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