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Questions tagged [sable]

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Car Won't Start After Disconnecting and Reconnecting Ground Cable

I wanted to reset my check engine light to see if a problem I think I fixed resurfaces, so I disconnected my negative lead from the post. When I reconnected the lead the car refused to start. Occasionally it will click for a few seconds when I…
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Car seems to have completely dead battery, tapping the negative terminal restores full function

About a week ago my wife stopped at a store. Afterwards car would not start, no clicking, no sound, no nothing. Putting pressure on terminal restored power to everything. A couple of days later I removed the battery and thoroughly cleaned the cable…
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2004 Mercury Sable -Trouble with starting and stalling

I've had my car in and out of the shop for several weeks and I'm really becoming very frustrated. I don't really know ANYTHING about cars, but about a month ago the car would sporadically have trouble maintaining gas flow (The RPM would teeter…
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Car only starting sometimes

I have a 2002 Mercury Sable. Just had the heater core replaced and since getting it back, it has only been starting sometimes. At first it would start right away, but not every time, especially if you shut it off and turned it back on soon after. If…
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Radiator bubbling over

What causes a radiator to bubble up and leak from the top? I have a 2002 Mercury Sable. I have the thermostat changed. It will overflow but when I go to add more and check on the fluids oF the radiator I will only have to add very little water. It…
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Does 2000 Mercury Sable LS Premium have 12V available?

I'm going to be driving/living in a '00 Mercury Sable Sedan LS Premium 4D, which has a 24V electrical system. 100% of my equipment runs on 12V. Does this car have a high-current (>40A) 12V regulator in it to power my gear? Or will I have to…
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Car Does Not Start Periodically

My 2004 Mercury Sable LS randomly does not start. I turn the key and nothing happens. I have called AAA twice to jump the battery and they tested the system twice. The results are that the battery has lots of juice, the starter tests fine and so…
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1996 Mercury Sable overheating while idling

My car is overheating while idling at light. I have been driving it without a thermostat for about 6 months. I have had the water pump replaced and the reservoir. I have also replaced the reservoir cap. I have driven it for 3 days with engine/…
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1995 Mercury Sable 3.8l - 2300rpm at Starting Of Engine but Will Not Fall Below 1500rpms

This car is driving me absolutely batty. I have never had any problems with it before. The other day I drove my car to Vegas airport from Orange County (about 4 hr drive) and my car died on me 6 times when overheated. I had just changed the…
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2001 Merc Sable will not start. Wiring diagrams? Fuse box diagrams?

So I got this 2001 mercury sable from a shady buy here pay here lot. It started fine and ran fine on my way to work. I tried to start it to leave, and it won't. The idle position seemed to work fine, the lights come on in the dash, things start…
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1998 Mercury Sable LS Climate Control - AC stuck on?

My girlfriend's 1998 Mercury Sable LS has climate control. You set the temperature and it decides whether to heat or cool the interior. Problem is, it is always running the AC. Even if I turn on it up to 90F, I can see the AC compressor kicking…
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2000 Mercury Sable instrument cluster and headlights do not turn off

My 2000 Mercury Sable Premium LS (3.0L 24V Duratec V6) has an electrical issue: When I remove the key from the ignition, the instrument cluster and headlights do not run off. I can reach in at any time, regardless of key presence, and turn on the…
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2001 Mercury Sable Ls

I have a 2001 mercury sable that is drawing power from the battery when the vehicle is off. The amps being drawn are about .55amps. After going through the fuse panel in the passenger compartment and the engine compartment I've realized the power is…
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2003 Mercury Sable - lack of power and hesitation when accelerating

2003 Mercury Sable When accelerating from stop sign, red light, attempting to get on the highway the car has no power when applying pressure to the gas pedal. Struggling to get past 20-25 mph. Once I release pressure on the gas pedal the car will…
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1999 Mercury Sable flattened radiator hose

My 1999 Mercury Sable is over heating and the radiator hose is going flat
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