The fuel / oil ratio for the 1997 model, 25 hp. Mercury outboard, would be 50:1, this is roughly one pint of 2 cycle oil, to six gallons of fuel.
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No , the 2.0 liter 4 cylinder engine in a 1997 Mercury Tracer ( IS NOT ) an interference engine ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etcetera )
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 . )
On a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer : The " CHECK ENGINE " warning light is just to the left of the battery voltage gauge
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 )
Bank 1 is the passenger side of the engine and bank 2 is the drivers side of the engine on your 1997 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0 liter V8 engine
The engine bay is the part of the car where the engine is.
There is no way to change gear ratios.
There are a total of ( 4 oxygen sensors ) according to the engine wiring schematic for the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer in my Haynes repair manual ( 2 oxygen sensors are " upstream " sensors used by the PCM to adjust the air / fuel ratio of the engine ) ( 2 oxygen sensors are " downstream " sensors / catalyst monitors )
( NO ) according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) the 2.0 litre four cylinder engine in a 1997 Mercury Tracer ( is NOT an interference engine )
According to the 1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide : The 5.0 liter V8 engine takes the ( Motorcraft FL-1A ) engine oil filter