2000 Mercury Sable breaks down

2000 MERCURY SABLE
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NYON87
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Electrical problem
2000 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Automatic 95000 miles
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well i just this car from my mom, she bought a new one. the car is good, its just that it keeps cutting off on me when i come to the a full stop for a amount of time, like a red light... i think the problem might be the fuel injector, but maybe someone know about this car and could gave me a heads up and an estimate of how much it would cost to repair. thank you
Apr 24, 2008 at 9:28 PM
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ROB2008
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Well, It sounds like a vacuum leak somewhere , crank it up in your drive way or somewhere and pop the hood .

and listen ..Sometimes a vacuum leak will whistle or hiss and make itself obvious. But oftentimes, a vacuum leak will disguise itself as an ignition or fuel problem that defies diagnosis. Either way, an engine vacuum leak is bad news because allows "unmetered" air to enter the engine and upset the air/fuel ratio. or have a mechanic check the brake booster .. because if it only cuts out when you hit the brake it most likely will be the brake booster .

A brake booster is about
Price:
$52.99

Core:
$18.00

Total:
$70.99

Hope this helps !

--Rob
Apr 24, 2008 at 9:59 PM
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