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There really is not (resetting) the computer, but you can erase the engine codes by unhooking the positive batter cable from the battery and touching it to the negative cable, make sure it is positive to negative not negative to positive as this would be bad.
I would suspect the IAC ( Idle Air Control) module first. The computer should have a code stored that would prove/disprove my suspicions, and a scan can be done cheaply. Autozone will scan and retrieve your codes free, if you have one close by.
Betting you unhooked the battery recently. Unhook the battery again, and clean your throttle body. After clean, hook the batter back up, this will fix your problem. Very common.
I have a 96 Towncar, which had a P0125 trouble code set. I changed the thermostat and cleared the code - only to have it reset in a couple minutes after starting. The car was hard starting, and died several times before it actually ran. I did also noticed that while running the idle speed had risen to over 950 RPM.
I changed the Temperature sending unit located next to the thermostat housing, and again cleared the code. After starting the car again it performed excellently and did not reset the P0125 trouble code.
If it has not pulled any codes (idiot light). Clean your throttle body, and change your spark plugs with A/C Delcos #41-103, most other brands will cause rough idle like Autolites and Bosch. This would be a cheap way to fix this problem.
If by chance you have just recently changed the battery or had the battery unhooked. Let me know, it's an easier fix that costs virtually nothing.
If you dont have a code reader go to Autozone and have them read them for you. it sounds as if you may have a defective sensor. It may be a simple cheep solution to try to clean your mass air flow sensor. You Can do this by taking some brake parts spray cleaner to clean it up. the brake parts cleaner dosent leave any residue so it wont harm the sensor. If you dont know where the sensor is located it is usually located just after the air filter box.
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