# '95 mercury sable starts and stalls

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-mercury-sable-starts-and-stalls/6583>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 30, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-mercury-sable-starts-and-stalls/6583 "2007-10-30T00:50:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jjsustar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@jjsustar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jjsustar)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-mercury-sable-starts-and-stalls/6583/1 "2007-10-30T00:50:16Z")

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I have a 95 merc sable that runs like a gem, until recently. I’ve never had to do anything at start up except turn the key. But recently, especially now that our nights are dropping below 60, when I turn the key it starts and immediately stalls. In order to keep it running I have to hit the gas immediately after it starts and hold it at 1-2 k rpm. If I let off the gas it will immediately stalls. After it warms-up it runs fine. But I’m driving 2 footed until then. Can anyone tell me where to start to fix the problem?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/95-mercury-sable-starts-and-stalls/6583/2 "2007-10-30T02:48:11Z")

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I’m just guessing, but you MAY have a faulty coolant temp sensor.