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Question

94 Mercury Sable Dies when in gear

May 22, 2016 8:13PM PDT

Hello All!
I have a 94 Mercury Sable LS 3.8 Engine that whenever it shifts in reverse or drive the car dies. We have replaced the distributor cap, alternator, ignition coil, and have attempted to replace a good timing chain and still no success. Before the car would shake as I was driving and then when stopped one day, it just died. Replacing the ignition coil and distributor got it to fire back up but, continues to die as said before..

Any ideas?

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