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Mercury Sable
Manufactured by Ford Motor Company, the Mercury Sable was offered as a mid-size sedan in 1986-2005 and as a full-size sedan in 2008-2009. One significant feature of the vehicle was its front light bar – a lamp fitted between the vehicle’s front headlamps.
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You have to take it to a shop to have the computer reset
AnswerMost likely it's either the door ajar alarm or the seatbelt alarm.First off, you can't have a vacuum leak from a valve cover. Do you mean the upper intake plenum?
Cleaning a MAF rarely solves the problem, you likely have to replace it! A good indicator of a bad MAF is incorrect BARO pressure reading. If you have access to a scan tool that will give you live data, check that. Barometric pressure will vary depending on your altitude, where I live, readings vary between 98 to 101 kpa.
Another thing to look at is your calculated engine load while you're accelerating at WOT from about 50km/h up to about 80km/h at least. You want to see the engine load hit at least 90%. At the same time your MAF reading should be well over 100gps, probably around 120gps.
Hope this helps!
Code P0171 is System too Lean (Bank 1) That can be many things. Don't spend money throwing parts at the problem. My advice is to take it to a professional who has the knowledge and tools to find and repair the problem.
I had a similar problem like this. First I was told that I needed to replace the
"Mass Air Sensor" That didn't work for me, turned out I had a leak in one of my pipes that triggered the codes. My best advice is to find a trust worthy street mechanic or small shop around the neighborhood, to find the problem. It will be way cheaper. I dont know what area your from, but the shop that fixed mine was "Grand Prix" there located at 9909 Bustleton Blvd the Northeast Philadelphia area. You can google the address to get the phone number!
How do you open fuel door on a 1992 Mercury Sable?
Having to assume that the problem is a broken gas door release cable
Inside the trunk, right behind where the gas fill cover is located, you'll find a handle that will open the cover.
Why does it sound like a bird chirping - squealing under the hood on a Ford Taurus - Mercury Sable?
Found IT! I just had this problem with my 2002 Taurus. It was a constant chirping that was fairly loud, and would speed up with engine speed, and never go away.
It turns out that the engine in my car has a (I believe I have the name correct) camshaft sensing device. When it goes bad, it's because the shaft sits in a bushing, and the bushing has worn out. The mechanic told me Ford used these only on this car, and a truck. Why they used a bushing instead of a bearing makes no sense to me.
If you get a cam sensor code, consider if you've been hearing a squeak noise like a belt chirp that doesn't go away when you replace the belt. If so, use a prybar or similar tool to press down on the synchro. If the noise goes away replace both the sensor and the synchro.
Depending on the mileage, it's fairly certain you need to replace the belt. If the mileage is fairly high, it would be a good idea to replace the belt tensioner at the same time.
The tensioner is a spring-loaded pulley that keeps tension on the belt and it, too, wears down in time.
That would be the Synchronizer Assembly. Its actually a "dummy distributor" that's located under the throttle body, under the black, wide flat wiring harness cover.
The cam position sensor is mounted on top of the assembly. Its a major chore to change out and really needs to be fixed before it seizes up and does more damage.
Is there an easy way to change spark plugs on a 3.8 1990 mercury sable?
Yes, but you'll have to pull the plenum first.
How do reset a 2004 security system when it is causing car not to start?
I am not sure about the mercury sable but my car does that also, 2003 Pontiac grand am gt, it tells you how to reset in owners manual. I have to turn the key to the on position, wait about 10 minutes and the security light in the dash starts blinking, when that happens...turn the key off and try to start it. Hope this helps
How much oil does a 1998 Mercury Sable 3.0 need?
For the 1998 Mercury Sable :
With engine oil filter change :
The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 takes 4.25 liters ( 4.5 U.S. quarts )
The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 takes 5.2 liters ( 5.5 U.S. quarts )
Where is the battery in a 2004 Mercury Sable?
On a 2004 Mercury Sable :
The battery is in the drivers side of the engine compartment at the front
How do you remove engine on a Mercury Sable?
I start with a torch with a fine flame; first pop the hood,second start cutting from the top firewall to bottom of fender, 3rdcut from bottom of fender to front bumper9careful not to cut axle or brake line), 4th do same for right side. 5th connect hoist to motor and raise to remove slack. finalllly emove motor mounts and raise engine. Simmple, any dummie can do it
How do you access 2002 Taurus - Sable spark plugs for replacement?
I would suggest taking a look at the "Related Questions" below - although most of the discussion focuses on 1996-1999 models, I suspect it's mostly applicable on into the later model years.
Assuming a DOHC 24 Duratec engine - the most problematic for getting at the rear plugs - don't be too hesitant to pull the upper intake manifold if it's going to make the job easier. That is what the key is for the earlier models.
Note: it would be most helpful is you could return here and add in what you find works on the 2002 - future visitors will be mighty grateful...
What is the spark plug gap for a 1997 Mercury sable?
Check the Vehicle Emission Control Information ( VECI ) decal located in the
front of the engine compartment ( it will show what type of spark plugs to use
and the spark plug gap )
How can you tell if 1996 sable is OHC or DOHC?
It will say it right on the top of the engine. Anything that is DOHC will have it on there.
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The 1996 Mercury Sable had 2 different engines from the factory :
They were both 3.0 liter V6 engines
The " VULCAN " which is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine and
the " DURATEC " which is a Dual Over Head Cam design
Where is the temperature blend door located on a Taurus Sable?
The door is located behind the glove compartment. Remove the compartment and the ashtray. You will see a small white square box with an electrical wire connection. Its located there
How do you remove the front axles from a 1994 Ford Taurus?
You can use a large screwdriver placed between the inner bearing race and the transmission to CAREFULLY lever the drive axel out of the transmission.
Where is the fuse box located in a 1995 mercury sable?
Drivers side by your left leg there is a lever that says pull for fuse box. How you open that is another story though
How do you take out radio in Ford Taurus?
Since the model year isn't mentioned...
The radio mounts have changed a few times over the years.
The 1986-1989 (or so) models required a few pieces of trim be removed to get at the radio.
Then Ford adopted a commonly used radio mount known as DIN (don't know what that acronym is).
Ford's approach to the DIN mount incorporated a hidden fastener on each side that held the unit in place. Inserting a small tool into the 2 holes on each side of the face of the radio release the 'catch' and the radio pulls out.
Then in 1996, the designers moved the 'guts' of the radio to the trunk, while the radio controls were integrated into a dashboard panel that include the heating/cooling controls.
This panel is removed in exactly the same fashion way as when the radio was in the dash - 2 holes on each side.
I believe this continued to through the 2005 model year (not sure after that).
See "Related Questions" below for more about the various model years, plus other helpful information...
I have heard that too... The sensor mentioned is the "Transmission Range Sensor", which is also commonly known by it's old name "neutral safety / start switch".
If you promise to come back to this question and report back if this proves to be a solution, or not, to this problem... I'll refer you to the "Related Questions" below for specific instructions for finding & replacing the transmission range sensor.
My 1997 mercury sable has no heat after replacing the thermostat?
The thermostat was installed backwards - this prevents any coolant from getting to the heater core.
Take it out, flip it over and all should be warm and toasty.
See "Related Questions" below for more
Where is the jack located in your 1997 sable?
On a 1997 Mercury Sable :
The jack is supposed to be with the spare tire in the trunk
The spare tire is stored with the tire valve facing down and the jack is
stored inside the tire rim
Where is the thermostat located and how to replace it on a 2000-2006 Ford Taurus - Mercury Sable?
Depends on which engine...
- 12 valve Vulcan - traditional location at the engine end of the upper radiator hose. Down and slightly left of throttle cable bracket
- 3 bolts on the housing -
CAUTION NOTE for Vulcan Engines: From user WRENCHDUDE: the bottom thermostat housing bolt has been known to break off and has only occurred to me on the Vulcan engine. The problem seem to happen if corrosion sets up in the bolt hole. When you break off the bolt you wont have any trouble at all noticing the corrosion.
The big headache is that the bolt is small and it breaks off into aluminum. There is nothing sticking up to get vise grips on. Trying to drill the bolt out without going out of the bolt and eating into the aluminum is the trick. I've gotten to the point at my shop here (after breaking off that lower bolt on 2 different cars) that i dont even want to change thermostats on a Vulcan engine again. You cant just use the other 2 bolts as it wont seal the thermo housing. Those bolts should have been thicker direct from the factory,they are just too scrawny.. The older the car...the more likely the problem. - clean gasket surfaces -
- SPRINGSIDE TO ENGINE and small round "jiggle valve" rotated to the 12:00 o'clock position -
- torque bolt 7-10 ft.lbs.
- 3 bolts on the housing -
- 24 valve Duratec/DOHC - lower left and attached to lowerradiator hose.
- Remove cover blocking access to bottom of radiator - a bunch of small screws
- Remove lower radiator hose from thermostat housing -
- remove 2 bolts - MEMORIZE sequence of thermostat & O-ring -
- clean surfaces -
- reinsert SPRINGSIDE UP & o-ring below thermostat -
- torque bolts 6-9 ft.lbs. - attach lower radiator hose.
- Remove cover blocking access to bottom of radiator - a bunch of small screws
- COLD COLD COLD engine FIRST
- Drain coolant to below level of thermostat housing
- DOHC - Great opportunity for a thorough system flushing
- Gold/yellow colored anti-freeze per the Owners Manual
- Read about the factory hose clamp tool!! DOHC owners are gonna want one
How do you program the keyless entry remote for a 2002 Mercury Sable?
Have all of the available remotes in hand, put key into ignition and cycle key 8 times rapidly, ending in the on position (on & off = 1 cycle, do not engage starter), door locks will cycle, letting you know that the vehicle is in program mode. To program remote, push the unlock button on each clicker, to close programming, turn car off.
1999 Mercury Sable will not shift to drive gear?
Linkage is broken or loose - or trans pump shaft is broken ( big job)
There is a redesigned transmission vent that should fix this problem.
