I set mine at .035
starter motor is below and to the right of oil filter
There is a little window on the fly wheel housing. when open you will see small lines inscribed on the casing. If you turn the engine by hand you will see the mark on the flywheel. Usually you use a white chalk to the line on the flywheel and the mark on the housing. With a timing lite on the number 1 cyl. you will see the marks where they line up. Adjust with the dist. to what you want, but first un-plug the wire harness at the bottom of the dist. before you can check the timing. The plug will be at the lower end of the dist. just to the right.
Pull the wires out of the top of the motor, they have a long plastic boot on the end of the wire. Using a spark plug socket and a long extension you will be able to remove the spark plugs. Check the gap on your new plugs and I like to use a section of hose that fits on the top of the spark plug to to thread the plug back in. That way you reduce the chance of cross threading. Once you get them started you can tighten them down. I usually replace the wires when I replace the plugs. I would suggest replacing the plugs/wires one at a time to reduce the risk of mixing the wires up.
In Chinese horoscope 1988 was the Year of the Dragon.
Not a lot as he had been dead for 33 years in 1988.
Yes, with 14 inch wheels.
under drivers side dash
The oil pan is bolted to the bottom of the engine
Finding out if wiring on a 1988 Mercury cylinder is easy. All you have to do wire the cylinder and see if runs afterwards.
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 )
.060" gap
The dry weight of a 1988 model, 115 hp Mercury outboard is 312 lbs.
For my fuel injected 1988 4x4, 4 cylinder, the gap is 0.0032".
The 1988 model, 20 hp Mercury requires a NGK BP8H-N-10 plug gapped to .040 in.
the thermostat is underneath the manifold, follow the top radiator hose and unbolt the manifold. fairly simple.
i have a 1988 ford ranger xlt 4 cylinder and my spark size is 42-46 hope this will help