Why doesn't my mercry get up to operating tempatue
It should be the same.
According to the 1998 Mercury Villager Owner Guide ( 5W-30 ) is the preferred oil
10w30
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1998 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
R134
on my 1999 ford mercury villager its on top of transmission under the van
The distributor in a Mercury Villager is the round thing at the front of the engine with the six spark plug wires attached to it.
If the distributor was genuinely bad the vehicle would probably not run. It requires special diagnostic equipment to test a distributor in isolation.
According to one of Fords websites : The 1998 Mercury Villager uses the ( Motorcraft RS-519 radiator cap ) It is a ( 13 PSI cap )
The Villager has an electric fan and does not use a "fan belt".
The 1998 Mercury Villager 3.0 liter V6 engine has a timing BELT ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etc. )
Bottom front of engine.