2001 Mercury Sable car wont start

2001 MERCURY SABLE
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MIKRAE
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2001 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive 85000 miles

i have had a problem with this car for a week or so. the car will start infrequesntly and wont start at other times. when it wont start i jumpa start it and it will be fine for a day, a couple days, then for no reason it will not start.

i have replaced the battery, and checked the alternator. i checked the alternator by disconnecting the battery cables while it was running and it stayed running. i heard that if the alternator was bad that the car stalls when the battery is disconnected.

does anyone have any idea what could be the problem?
Sep 25, 2008 at 12:56 PM
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