Well, the short of it is wait until winter and sell the car. Seriously. You need to remove the front half of the car to get to it(down to frame. Seriously.) I know because I am in the middle of doing it as I type this(actually came inside to get a nice glass of tea)
The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine used in the 1996 Mercury Sable has ( 1 timing CHAIN to each cylinder head , so there are 2 timing CHAINS )
Ask at an auto parts store.
To replace the 1996 V6 Mercury Sable climate control and take out the old control, you will need to remove the covering below the steering wheel and dashboard. Then, access the climate control in the instrument panel and remove the old control.
A 1996 Mercury Sable has either : One timing CHAIN on the 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine or Two timing CHAINS on the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine ( one CHAIN to each cylinder head )
The 1996 Mercury Sable the OBD 2 connector is under drivers dash next to kick panel
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( fuse # 21 ) is a 20 amp fuse for the cigarette lighter on a 1996 Mercury Sable
The most common cause for a 1996 Mercury Sable not starting is a dead battery. The second most common cause for the automobile not to start is a lack of fuel.
On a Mercury Sable : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
P205/65R-15.
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