Lift the car on a jack, remove the tire and set aside, remove the brake shoe/caliper and remove the old brake pad. Next put in the new brake pads, put the brake shoe/caliper in its place, put the tire back on the car and lower the car to the ground.
According to the 1996 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : ( DOT 3 brake fluid , meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A )
Remove the wiring harness from the bottom of your 1996 Mercury Cougar automatic antenna. Remove the retaining nuts at the bottom of the antenna. Reverse the process to install your new automatic antenna.
According to the 1996 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : ( 18.0 US. gallons )
there is no ignition control module on the 1996 model its all through the PCM
There isn't any fuse then is linked to the alternator on a 1996 Mercury cougar. The alternator has an internal regulator, but does not have a fuse.
The ( 1996 ) Mercury Cougar gas tank capacity is ( 18.0 U.S. gallons )
I can't say for sure , but the ( 1996 ) Mercury Cougar is ( 18.0 US. gallons ) * also the 1991 Mercury Cougar is 19.0 US. gallons
The ( 1996 ) Mercury Cougar gas tank capacity is ( 18.0 U.S. gallons )
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A ( 1996 ) Mercury Cougar gas tank capacity is ( 18.0 U.S. gallons )
The firing order of the 1996 Mercury Cougar is 1, 3, 7, 2, 6, 5, 4, 8. This is for the 4.6 Liter engine.
On a 1996 Mercury Cougar : In the fuse panel under the drivers side of the dash : ( there is a 20 amp fuse , the panel is marked " CIGARLTR" )