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1986 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
Posted to Ford Driveability on 2/8/1999

The customer complains of an intermittent no start, miss, or rough idle. The problem has not happened for me but, the customer has brought it back twice for this problem. All systems look normal except I get a continous code 18 (erratic or missing idm). An...

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car Vehicle Data

1986 Mercury Sable GS

VIN 1MEBP87U5G
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans3-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / EFI
EmissionsCa Emissions
SymptomsNo Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts Out, Misfire
OccursIntermittently

Trouble Codes

18erratic IDM
Message Closed w/FIX

car Vehicle Data

1986 Mercury Sable GS

VIN 1MEBP87U5G
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans3-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / EFI
EmissionsCa Emissions
SymptomsNo Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts Out, Misfire
OccursIntermittently

Trouble Codes

18erratic IDM