it in your gas tank if its fuel injected
No carburetor , it's fuel injected
If this car is fuel injected, it is located behind the passenger kick panel. If it is not fuel injected, it does not have one.
Buy a flush kit at auto parts store and follow instructions
According to the 2002 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : The fuel pump shut - off switch ( inertia switch ) is located in the drivers foot well , behind the kick panel ( there is an access hole )
If it is fuel injected it will not have a carburetor.
On a 1999 Mercury Cougar : The ELECTRIC fuel pump is INSIDE the fuel tank It is installed through an access hole in the top of the fuel tank
In the fuel tank
no it is fuel injected
you would have to do it manually by either loosening or tightening the stop screw on the throtle plate, it will take several times until it compensates
The most likely cause is a dirty fuel filter that starves the engine.
its in the fuel tank repair about 700.00