Mercury Tracer

I'm not completely familiar with the VW transmission, but I had a Subaru Impreza that had this problem one time. The problem was that the safety lock (that keeps you from taking it out of park without applying the brake) was tied into the horn relay on my Impreza. It's probably a similar issue with your VW, although it may be a different relay that has gone bad. In other words, check your relays & fuses, because it's more than likely an electrical issue. Also, in the Subaru, there was a small hole at the front of the shifter (in front of Park, beneath the plastic console) that you could insert a screwdriver into to bypass the relay in order to drive the car until the relay could be repaired. Again, not sure about VW's design, but I hope this information is useful!

The 1.9L Ford engine is NON-interference.

Your car probably has R134a refrigerant in it.

on the steering wheel.

This may be of interest to all 1995 Tracer owners: NHTSA Recall No. 97V144/Ford Recall No. 97S79 Vehicles: Ford 1995 Escort and Mercury Tracer model vehicles equipped with 1.9L engines and manufactured from April through October 1995. Population: 64,000 vehicles built at the Hermosillo or Wayne Assembly Plants, and originally sold or currently registered in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. Problem: Cracks can develop in the fuel tank near the heat shield attachment resulting in fuel leakage if the cracks go through the fuel tank wall. Fuel leakage can result in a vehicle fire. Remedy: Dealers will remove the heat shield attachments. This will not affect heat shield location or function, as the attachments are intended to keep the shield in place until the fuel tank is installed in the vehicle. After installation, the fuel tank straps retain the heat shield. Owners should contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.

You bleed the skave cylinder just like your brakes. Pump a few times hold and open the bleeder valve and repeat.

you need to push in the hole with 1/8 inch screw driver under the steering column, below your ignition switch. there is a release button in there and it just pulls out once you have that release button pushed it's actually quite easy..

Sounds like a blown brake line . Get under the car to see where the fluid has leaked out and that will answer your question.

Under the hood there will be a fusebox....also there are relays. If you can hotwire the fan to run, the relay is probably bad. There is also a collant temp sensor to check out if all else fails. It is located by the thermostat housing.

Torque sequence------------ l 93157 l l 862410 l ------------ Step 1: torque in sequence to 44 Ft/LBS Step 2: in sequence completely loosen all bolts Step : retorque all bolts in sequence to 44 Ft/LBS Step 4: in sequence turn an additional 90 degrees Step 5: in sequence turn an additional 90 degrees Recheck final torque in sequence***CAUTION*** engine uses Torque To yield head bolts (TTY) that permanently stretch during the initial installation. New head bolts must be used when cylinder head is replaced or re-installed to obtain proper torque.

Low coolant in coolant recovery tank or radiator or defective sensor

Used in industrial and mine environments safety that's warns against high voltage applications.

Double click the bottom label. For example: PC0 or PC1 and type the name you want to give it.

No , it is NOT an interference engine ( according to the Gates website )

No check , Just drain and add 2.83 qt. ATF in the speedo hole !

Yes , it is an interference engine ( according to the Gates website , they make timing

belts etc. )

There is no change transmission lamp.

The owners manual shows : ( Motorcraft FL400 - A )

motorcraft . com shows : ( Motorcraft FL400 - S )

The website states that it is updated daily

Thru the Transmission Dip stick hole. If a manual it goes in the speedo drive in the box. Remove the drive and fill to cover the plastic drive and the notch above it. You use the drive as a dip-stick.

Phosphorous.

back of the engine in the middle at the top of the block

you have to take the timing belt cover off and timing belt to get to the water pump

Look in a removable housing at the engine end of the upper radiator hose

Begin by removing the retaining ring at the top of your 1996 Mercury Tracer ignition switch. The ignition lock cylinder will slide out. Remove the wiring harness from the end of the cylinder. Reverse the process to install your new ignition lock cylinder.