Well, you don't state the poblem, but if all your turn signals are not working and flashing as they should, replace the Turn Signal Flasher Relay.
1988 cougar will not crank over
The 1988 Mercury Cougar diagnostic port can be found under the hood.
you have to remove the sound dampeners on the bottom of the steering column and it will be to the right of the fuse block
where is the fuse for tail lights in 1988 mercury grand marquis
inside of the tank
According to one of the Ford websites : For a 1988 Mercury Cougar , 3.8 liter V6 engine : ( the spark plugs are gapped at .054 inch )
According to one of Fords websites : For the 3.8 liter V6 engine in a 1988 Mercury Cougar : ( the spark plugs are gapped at .054 inch )
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/troubleshooting/heatercore.html
driver side footwell under dash.
For a 1988 Mercury Cougar : According to my Chilton's Auto Repair Manual : For the 2.3 litre turbo ( 18 U.S. gallons ) For the 3.8 litre V6 ( 21 U.S. gallons ) For the 5.0 litre V8 ( 20.7 U.S. gallons )
.054 inch ( according to motorcraft . com )
You failed to list if it is a V6 or V8. Click the link and then choose the correct engine.