Q: 2006 Crown Victoria Rough idle and doesn’t day starter unless on the gas

asked by on October 06, 2017

Car starts like normal. But if not on the gas turns off. And when on the gas at a set position the rpms jump

My car has 92000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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