You probably have a vacuum leak, either the pcv hose from the intake, or even an egr valve gasket gone bad. A shop with a smoke machine can find vacuum leaks.
I don't know if the 97 has the same idles setting as the 98 but i already went to 2 different shop and they told me for this car it is normal.
1997 Mercury Mystique 4 Dr GS Sedan
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Maintenance & Repair
1996 Mercury Mystique 4 Dr GS Sedan
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Maintenance & Repair
1998 mercury mystique. Car starts and when I put it in drive it cuts off. When it idles for a few minutes it eventually cuts off. The check engine light just came on.battery is good.
1998 Mercury Mystique
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Maintenance & Repair
just bought this car and it won't start lol...when i turn the ignition there is a single click could this be the starter? If so where and how many bolts are holding up the starter? thanks P.S. The...
1999 Mercury Mystique 4 Dr LS Sedan
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1998 Mercury Mystique
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Maintenance & Repair
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