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Question posted by jjones1938 on January 31st, 2015
Rough Idle On Start-up When Motor Is Hot. 1997 Mercury Cougar V6
Rough idle on start-up when motor is hot. 1997 Mercury Cougar V6?
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on January 31st, 2015 12:53 PM
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