Mercury Cougar

it could be a bad lock up torque converter(if equiped with it). vehicle dies when coming to a stop.

pull the intake , and then pull the motormount and its under the motor mount

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On a 1991 Mercury Cougar :

The oil pump is INSIDE the oil pan

( the oil pan is bolted to the bottom of the engine )

215/50r16

If it's a manual tranny then you just need to pull the drain plug near the bottom of the tranny. Next, tighten the plug back up and fill the tranny back up to the full level of the tranny tube. There is no filter on manual transmissions.

If it's an automatic, you need to buy a filter and gasket kit at a parts store for about $10 or so. Unbolt the tranny pan and let the old fluid drain out. Next, take the filter off and replace. Scrape off the old gasket that is on the tranny pan. Make sure it has a clean edge all the way around so that the new gasket will seal nicely and have no leaks. Put the new gasket on the pan and bolt the pan onto the tranny snug at about 9ft/lbs. Don't over tighten the pan to where the gasket is smooshed out which will cause the pan to leak out. After this is all done fill to the proper level with dexron III/Mercon tranny fluid. It will say in your owners manuel for the correct fluid type. It's simple to change but just a little time consuming.

How to remove trans pan murcury cuger 01

.054 inch ( according to motorcraft . com )

Go to your local Canadian Tire store and purchase a Haynes Manual from auto parts. This manual will help you greatly for many different things, and only $20.00. Good luck.

you'll have to turn the steering wheel to left if I'm not mistaken

I had the same problem and found it to be the preset bar contacts were not making a good connection. There is a sliding lock on the left of the preset bar which, on mine, was designed to be removed as an theft deterent. I removed the bar, cleaned the contacts, and reinstalled it. No problems since.

also you may have to take a sharp object like a big needle and bend the contacts on the removable panel up a little bit. careful, don't break them! i had to do it when contact cleaner just didn't do the job.

Burned out bulbs?
Blown fuse?
Bad switch?

I have a p0708 code on this cougar 1999 2.5 with a p0420 code also what sensor should i replace

Try unpluging the Ignition control module while the key is in the on position. Wait until you here the relays click, then plug it back in, next do not shut the hood or door, try starting it. If it starts, then you either have a bad Ignition module, bad harness connector or a sticking relay. This is the problem I have on my 94, but it happens more when it is hot. I discvered this while searching the internet for my prolem. I saw this for both hot and cold conditions. It is call the famous Ford connector wiggle test. Good luck. If you find it to be something else, please respond back to this post as I have still to this day not figured out what the exact problem is. Still wiggling connector Run1

Depends on whether it's a V6 or V8

According to the 2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide ( 5W-30 )

With engine oil filter change :

The 2.0 litre four cylinder engine takes ( 4.5 US. quarts of 5W-30 )

The 2.5 litre V6 engine takes ( 5.8 US. quarts of 5W-30 )

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you would have to do it manually by either loosening or tightening the stop screw on the throtle plate, it will take several times until it compensates

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If you have a 2.5 or the cougar S, the firing order should be 1-4-2-5-3-6. If you have the 2.0 the firing order is 1-3-4-2

3 possible areas, Most likely the torque converter seal located on the pump, I have seen a torque converter have a small crack and only leak under extreme conditions and last but not least the front pump bolts not torqued correctly.

According to one of Fords websites :

For the 3.8 liter V6 engine in a 1988 Mercury Cougar :

( the spark plugs are gapped at .054 inch )

The ( 1996 ) Mercury Cougar gas tank capacity is ( 18.0 U.S. gallons )

5X7 all around

The evaporator emission system control valve on the 1996 Mercury Cougar is located on the left side of the car. It is in the passenger side headlight area.