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Bad MAP sensor, throttle position sensor, O2 sensor, many possibility's it would be a good idea to get it down to a repair shop for an exact diagnosis.

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Q: What causes my 1988 mercury tracer with a 1.6 motor to idle high then when while driving then the rpms jump up and down then the car kills and wont start again for a while?
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