I think it could be your donut gasket or a small hole in the exhaust pipe.
You may also need to change the oil. If the oil has not been changed for an extended period of time, the dirt and debris that accumulates in your oil will block the passages to the hydrolic lifters causing them to run "dry".
Be caution with the ticking noise, I once got a good, loud ticking noise in myne and it turned out to be a stuck lifter! Not replacing a stuck lifter can blow your engine.
A rumbling sound when a Civic Hybrid is accelerating could be due to an exhaust leak. When there is an exhaust leak too close to the manifold it can create a deeper rumbling noise.
There are ( 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ) on your 1993 Mercury Villager 3.0 liter V6 engine
you do have an ( 02 ) sensor on the exhaust system
Exhaust manifold gasket leaking
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In the exhaust pipe, near the engine.In the exhaust pipe, near the engine.
Black smoke is an indication of an overly rich fuel/air mixture.
There are many issues that can make a car sputter when accelerating. For instance, the sparks plugs may need to be replaced. Another issue could be that the exhaust could be clogged or there could be a bad injector.
it' on the left hand side by the exhaust
For some reason the gas is not completely combusting causing water to be expelled in the exhaust pipe.
For a ( 2002 ) Mercury Grand Marquis : 220 horsepower ( 235 horsepower with dual exhaust )
It may be the heat shields on the exhaust system vibrating.