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1988 Mercury Topaz LTS 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, hard start
Posted to Ford Driveability on 1/27/2003 7 Replies

The engine is hard to start when cold and after it starts it runs rough and sometimes stalls or dies. It kind of acts like its flooded but its not. If I remove the spout connector forcing it to base timing the problem goes away. If I plug it back in it comes b...

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1988 Mercury Topaz LTS

VIN 1MEPM38S8J
Engine2.3 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans3-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / multi-port fuel injection
EmissionsFederal
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Cuts Out, Stall, Misfire, Hard Start
OccursCold
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car Vehicle Data

1988 Mercury Topaz LTS

VIN 1MEPM38S8J
Engine2.3 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans3-speed Automatic
DeliveryFI / multi-port fuel injection
EmissionsFederal
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Cuts Out, Stall, Misfire, Hard Start
OccursCold