First do you have spark at the end of the plug wire for the spark plug to fire. If yes, do you have fuel from the injector. If you have spark, then most likely no fuel. Check the wire feed to the injector. Or, could be possibly a blocked injector.
1 - 3 - 4 - 2 ( for the 2.3 liter 4 cylinder in a 1989 Mercury Topaz ) The distributor rotar turns CLOCKWISE
On a 1993 Mercury Topaz : Yes , both the 2.3 litre four cylinder engine and the 3.0 litre V6 engine use a timing CHAIN
I set mine at .035
Mercury Topaz was created in 1983.
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1992 Mercury Topaz , 2.3 litre four cylinder engine : ( the spark plugs are gapped at .054 inch )
90" topaz mercury is getting hot and shut off and the starts when it cool off.? what is the cause of this and how do i fix it?
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On your 1989 MERCURY TOPAZ, the BACK-UP LIGHT SWITCH is: UNDER HOOD, DRIVER SIDE, LOWER ENGINE AREA, MOUNTED ON TOP OF TRANSMISSION
The 2.3 liter 4 cylinder and the 3.0 liter V6 have a timing CHAIN
picture of the fan relay for 1993 mercury topaz
passdenger side inner fender next to coolant overflow bottle
The 1994 Mercury Topaz has a chain and not a belt.