car is possessed

my 99 marquis Ls when cold wont start. turn key on 45 seconds will
start but runs horrible till warms up then runs like brand new, ford
said cam sensor, replaced still same .now they say engine computor
closest used 1 is 400 miles away and 100 dollars thats too expensive
to change on a hunch any sugestions would think ford would know what
problem is they want to use my car as guinnipig at my cost

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"perry" <none.RemoveThis@000.com> wrote in message
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> my 99 marquis Ls when cold wont start. turn key on 45 seconds will
> start but runs horrible till warms up then runs like brand new, ford
> said cam sensor, replaced still same .now they say engine computor
> closest used 1 is 400 miles away and 100 dollars thats too expensive
> to change on a hunch any sugestions would think ford would know what
> problem is they want to use my car as guinnipig at my cost
>
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First, find a new mechanic. This guy must have just got out of tech school
and is using shotgun repair procedures.
Second, clean your idle air control valve (IAC) and see if that makes a
difference.

SC Tom