20 Most Recent 1997 Mercury Cougar XR7 - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Have you tried aftermarket parts stores. Dorman likley makes it.

check inside the distributor cap for condensation , I'd be willing to bet that your cap has small amounts of moisture in it, which by the way will cause the rotor tip to get slight burning on it, as well as the contact points for the cap to plug wire connections, so clean them up , dry out the cap, and replace it and the rotor if the thing has to much corrosion inside of it, that should cure your problem

That is just an assembly plug. What this means is that nobody has ever had the pan off of your 14-year-old car before. These plugs are placed in the transmission fill tube hole when the transmissions are assembled. Then when the vehicle is on the assembly line, the dipstick tube is installed and the plug gets pushed into the transmission pan. This is NORMAL! Just keep it as a souvenir or throw it away and don't lose any sleep over it.

r1341

P1443 --- Very Small or No Purge Flow Condition

Fuel Tank Pressure change greater than a minus 7 inches
of water in 30 seconds ,with purge flow less than 0.02 pounds
per minute

Broken Fuel Vapor Hose
Blocked EVAP Hose
EVAP Purge Valve stuck closed

Check for blockages between fuel tank &
EVAP Purge Valve & engine intake maniold

Most likely a bad water pump. Running the heat or AC helps circulate the coolant through the system but only temporarily. Usually you will notice a loss of coolant on the ground if the waterpump is leaking but it's also possible a bad bearing in the water pump is causing the overheating problem without leaking.

Most likely worn ball joints...you can also check the shock mounts to see if the rubber mount groments are still there.

your car is equiped with an electric cooling fan, the fan will cycle as needed so if it is not running with the engine running then the coolent is not hot enough to run the fan.



if the fan is not working at all supect the Constant Control Relay.....good luck

let me know if there is any thing else you need.

Ford stopped putting ICMs in the Cougars in '96. The ignition in the '97 Cougar is controlled directly by the PCM (Powertrain Control Module)The PCM is located under the right cowl trim panel. You remove it by sliding it down out of the bracket...I hope this helps, thanks for using FixYa.

There will be 4 sensors in this system. One in each exhaust manifold on each side of the engine. Locate the catalytic converter under the car and you will see one just before the "cat" nearest the engine and one just after the "cat". What does the code say that was retrieved. This will help you identify which sensor needs to be replaced. Bank one sensor one is the side with the number one cylinder. Bank one sensor 2 is the one just before the "cat". Bank 2 sensor 1 is in the exhaust manifold on the opposite side of number 1. Bank 2 sensor 2 is after the "cat". I hope this helps. The size needed to replace the sensor is either 7/8" or 22mm. Either one will work. Soak liberally with a good rust penetrant at least an hour before.

What codes?

Have you not looked them up?

Most O2 Issues, are vacuum leaks, if the sensors
are okey