on the passenger side below the glove box door is the obd2 connector.
On a 1997 Mercury Cougar : The engine oil dipstick is on the drivers side of the engine ( for the 3.8 liter V6 and the 4.6 liter V8 )
The 3.8 liter V6 engine in a 1991 Mercury Cougar has a timing CHAIN
Is this a trick question , because there wasn't a 1998 model year for the Mercury Cougar The 1997 Mercury Cougar , with the 3.8 liter V6 engine , has a ( 18.0 US. gallon tank The 1999 Mercury Cougar , with the 2.5 liter V6 engine , has a ( 15.4 US. gallon tank )
No , not according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) The 2.0 liter four cylinder engine in a 1999 Mercury Cougar is NOT AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE
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The 2.5 liter " Duratec " V6 engine used in a 1999 Mercury Cougar uses ( 2 ) timing CHAINS , both located at the front of the engine ( 1 chain to each cylinder head )
On a 1997 Mercury Cougar : 3.8 liter V6 engine firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front of vehicle ----------------------------------------- 4.6 liter V8 engine firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle
the firing order is 142536
I'm assuming it is the same as the ( 1996 ) Mercury Cougar 4.6 liter V8 : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.0 U.S. quarts should put you almost to the full mark )
the rear one ========================================================== On a 1995 Mercury Cougar , 4.6 liter V8 engine : ( Bank 2 ) is the drivers side of the engine
On a 1996 Mercury Cougar : The 3.8 liter V6 engine has ( 1 timing CHAIN ) The 4.6 liter V8 engine has ( 1 timing CHAIN to each cylinder head , so there are 2 timing CHAINS )
According to the 2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 2.5 liter V6 engine takes ( 5.5 liters of 5W-30 engine oil )