If you're experiencing a persistent misfire on your 1997 Mercury Villager after replacing the knock sensor, plugs, wires, and distributor cap/rotor, consider checking the fuel injectors for clogs or malfunction, as well as the ignition coil, which could also be causing the issue. Additionally, examine the engine's vacuum lines for leaks and ensure the timing is set correctly. You might also want to conduct a compression test to rule out any internal engine issues. If the problem persists, using an OBD-II scanner to check for error codes might provide further insight into the misfire's cause.
The distributor in a Mercury Villager is the round thing at the front of the engine with the six spark plug wires attached to it.
The coil UNFORTUNATELY is built in the distributor.
Inside the distributor
There is no "chip" that can be replaced in the distributor, it is serviced as a unit. There is no chip in the distributor cap.
It is located in the distributor unit.
it's probably not, check your distributor, i had similar problems, changed regulator, fuel pump, car still would stall or hard start. it turned out to be my distributor. i will repeat, this is a problem with the villager, they go bad quick.
the sensor on the 3.3l mucury villager is integrated into the distributor
On the front of the engine, the thing with the spark plug wires attached to it.
If your car has an external coil, it will be bolted to the engine near the distributor. Otherwise, it is inside the distributor housing.
Trouble code P1320 means: Distributor Signal Interrupt
Cam position is taken from the distributor, there is no external cam sensor.
Take the distributor cap off and turn the engine. If the rotor turns it's not "stuck".