Q: I have an 1985 LTD Crown Victoria and it starts but it won't stay on
I have an 1985 LTD Crown Victoria and it starts but it won't stay on I recently changed the oil and put a 60/40 mix of antifreeze-water in the radiator and I changed the radiator hose because there was a hole in it but the issue is still there
My car has 104618 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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