check your distributor, it's probably bad. they go for around 250-300 bucks and take about 25 mins to change.
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Yes , the 3.0 liter V6 engine in a 1997 Mercury Villager is an interference engine ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etc . )
The engine bay is the part of the car where the engine is.
At the engine end of the upper radiator hose.
According to the 1997 Mercury Villager Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change the 3.0 liter V6 engine takes : ( 4.0 liters / 4.2 US. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )
The Villager has an upper and lower intake manifold. It is at the top of the engine with the throttle body attached to it.
The oil pan covers the bottom of the engine.
They are mostly identical, yes.
What is the fuel tank capacity of a 1997 Mercury Villager van?
According to the 1997 Mercury Villager Owner Guide and one of Fords websites : The spark plugs for the 3.0 liter V6 engine are gapped at : ( .034 inch )
At the bottom of the engine, right side, near the front, by the alternator.
This is not possible on a modern vehicle like the Villager.