Mercury Cougar

Remove the instrument panel cover. Remove the tachometer retaining screws. Remove the tachometer cable from the back of the tachometer. Reverse the process to install the new tachometer.

According to the 1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide ( 5W-30 )

With engine oil filter change :

The 2.0 litre four cylinder engine takes ( 4.25 litres / 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )

The 2.5 litre V6 engine takes ( 5.5 litres / 5.8 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )

its covered by the plastic panel that holds the hatch switch and the hood release

well, you can pull the fuse. its number 25, its yellow, and its under the drivers dash. but that will negate the power locks as well. i know that if you have locked your car with the keys, and then unlock it manually, or from inside the car, it will set the alarm off. other than that, you most likely will have to have the system removed. i have been told its persnickety.

On any vehicle, the fuses control all the electrical functions. Some may not be as logically organised as you'd think. A wiring diagram (and the ability to read it ) are necessary to figure most things out. Consult the drivers manual. The drivers manual will have the information as to which fuse covers which circuit.

According to the 2002 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide :

The fuel pump shut - off switch ( inertia switch ) is located in the drivers foot

well , behind the kick panel ( there is an access hole )

This is the low coolant light. It will go off for no reason on most '99-'00 vehicles if the level drops into the 'good' range, you need to keep the coolant topped off over the MAX line by about 1" to keep the light off.

Don't drive with the low coolant light on thinking everything will be fine, it may have gone off when it was at MAX, but nothing will tell you if you're running low after that.

Check the throttle linkage. I once saw a dragonfly that had been caught in the linkage, making the engine race like that. Start with the easy stuff first.

The 2.5 liter " Duratec " V6 engine used in a 1999 Mercury Cougar uses ( 2 )

timing CHAINS , both located at the front of the engine ( 1 chain to each

cylinder head )

u change it

There should be 2 - one is under the car near the right rear wheel well. It's a stone/rock cover over it - I know that has to be removed before you can access it. The secondary one is in the engine compartment, but my '91 Cougar LS 3.8L service guide book says "it should never need replacing".

It dependsprimarily on the engine in the Explorer, and the engine in the Cougar, and the years of each. If the Cougar is 1989-1997, equipped with a V8 (which would mean the tranny is an AOD - specifically, 4R70W) and the Explorer is a 5.0 between 1994 and 2001, it'll have the same transmission. Of course, if you're taking a transmission out of the Cougar and in to the Explorer, the gearset won't be heavy enough, and you'll just end-up ruining it. In the other direction, you might notice a loss of performance because of the gearing. But, it's pheasible if your options are limited.

Lower the rear seat on the side your removing; Remove the trim panel that goes over the quarter glass; Remove the trim panel that extends from rear seat release lever, towards the rear body panel; Remove the small piece of flexible rubber sound deading compound over the opening that contains the upper portion of the strut mounting nut. You will need to use a 3/8 inch ratchet with a deep well socket to remove the nut. Place the socket on the nut first, then place ratchet onto the socket. Lefty loosey, righty tighty. Have helper to hold unit in place, to replace. However, placing a small floor jack under the strut and jacking into place will work, if your working alone. After install,,, double check. Loose strut nut results in a hard to find rattle that sounds like loose exhaust.

What is the motor size? Run1

When I was doing stuff like this I would pull the carpet back usually on the passenger side and then drill a hole from the inside out. Only go just enough to just go through the metal then you wont hit anything behind it. Drill the hole slightly larger so that you can put a rubber grommet in first. Then run the wire through the grommet. If you dont then the wire will eventually wear through and will cause a short circuit. Then just run the wiring around the edge of the intierior and into the trunk. Good luck.

5W30 full synthetic.

4 1/2 quarts

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yes if the other car is also a 4.6

The sound you are hearing could be coming from a starved or defective power steering pump. On front wheel drive cars worn cv joints can make a fuss. For safety sake I would get this looked at asap.

Its located on the low side (suction hose) side, follow the hose from the accumulator to the a/c compressor.......

Turn key from off to run (just before start) four times within six seconds. The led display by the speedo will light up. Press any button on the remote/s you wish to progam.

the firing order is 142536

inside the trunk is an emergeny pull cord. when u turn the key there is a little piece on that cord that the key pulls on... u can only fix it with the trunk open though. so to open it get the remote or have a second person to open the trunk right after u press the botton. open it while the latch is rewinding