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1999 Mercury Villager wont start after sitting up for year why is that new battery

Tiny
LAZARUSDRUMMA
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  • 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER
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It cranked right up and ran couple of minutes then died. Now it turns over and will crank every so often and idle up to 1000 on tach and die again what would be causing this. Please help if you can, cant afford alot to fix with christmas coming trying to get in running for my disabled mom.
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Monday, December 12th, 2011 AT 10:29 PM

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Tiny
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When it was sitting for a year did it have gas in it?Also are you trying to start the engine on this old gas?
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Monday, December 12th, 2011 AT 10:31 PM
Tiny
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Yes it did and yes I am trying to start it on that gas that was in it
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Monday, December 12th, 2011 AT 10:37 PM
Tiny
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Yes it did have fuel in not much and been trying it with that full just had three bars in in
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Monday, December 12th, 2011 AT 10:38 PM
Tiny
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Theres part of your problem you cant let fuel sit in a car for over a year and expect it start up no problem. The first thing I would do is get all that fuel out of the tank theres probably water in there plus all the old fuel.
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Monday, December 12th, 2011 AT 10:46 PM

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