Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › 1994 Mercury Sable – 3.8L – Won’t Start consistently. › 1994 Mercury Sable – 3.8L – Won’t Start consistently. January 21, 2020 at 3:39 am #895852 Richard KirshyParticipant Try cycling the key to the run position several times before attempting to start the engine. See if that works.