20 Most Recent 2001 Mercury Villager - Page 7 Questions & Answers

did you check water pump? if its not working anti freeze wont circulate

what's wrong?
which one?
inside or outside?

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go here and see the files section for porcedures. Change timing belt at same time. You are already there. This is a one day job.

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SECTION 303-03: Engine Cooling 2001 Villager Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Water Pump Removal

1. Drain the engine cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling And Bleeding .

1. Remove the crankshaft pulley. Refer to Section 303-01 .

1. Remove the water pump pulley.
   1. Remove the bolts.
   1. Remove the water pump pulley.

1. Remove the six lower timing belt cover bolts.

1. Lower the vehicle.

1. Remove the upper radiator hose.
   1. Remove the bolt.
   1. Release the clamps.
   1. Remove the upper radiator hose.

1. Remove the coolant bypass hose.
   1. Release the clamps.
   1. Remove the coolant bypass hose.

1. Remove the A/C compressor idler pulley and bracket.
   1. Remove the bolts.
   1. Remove the A/C compressor idler pulley and bracket.

1. Position the wire harness aside.
   1. Unclip the wire harness.
   1. Position the wire harness aside.

1. Disconnect the vacuum reservoir vacuum hose.

1. Unclip and reposition the main wire harness.

1. Unclip the wire harness and position aside.

1. Position the wire harness bracket aside.
   1. Unclip the spark plug wire from the bracket.
   1. Remove the bolt.
   1. Position the wire harness bracket aside.

1. Remove the PCV breather hoses and tube.
   1. Release the clamps.
   1. Remove the bolt.
   1. Remove the PCV breather hoses and tube.

1. Remove the upper and lower timing belt covers.
   1. Remove the seven upper timing belt cover bolts.
   1. Remove the upper and lower timing belt covers.

1. NOTE: Note the location of the stud upon removal.
   Remove the water pump.
   1. Remove the six bolts.
   1. Remove the water pump.

Installation

1. NOTE: Apply a 2.0-3.0mm (0.079-0.118 inch) bead of Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford Specification WSK-M2G343-A4 to the mounting surface of the water pump.
   

disconnect battery for 2 hours to clear memory. then reconnect and drive 10 miles so computer can relearn new sesnors.

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Here's a quick check list for most common cost of SRS / Air bag problem.


Dirty contacts on driver and passenger seat belt buckles

Dirty contacts on seat belt connectors (under seats)

Dirty contacts on driver and passenger sides weight sensors (under seat)

Seat covers

Weight on passenger seat

(Example: grocery package trigger SRS / Air Bag light on the way home.)

I recommend you to pass an vacuum over the contacts and use CRC electronic parts cleaner to rule out connectivity problem.

I DO NOT disconnecting the negative battery connector to clean the code(s)

Without the code(s) the dealer will takes "BILLABLE" time to reproduce the problem.

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Mustgo

that is called the heater lines

sounds like a bad headlight switch, when lights are staying on unplug switch ,if lights go out then replace switch, good luck.

The door switch is faulty or the wire leads are damaged. Try manually depressing the switch rapidly to see if the switch will actuate. Easy to replace.

What speed is it set for. There is a minimum speed requirement. Also, If you have it set for 60, and you're only going 30, it usually won't kick in. You are too far from the target speed.

speedo gets signal from Vehicle speed sensor on trans (VSS). It may be going bad. Go to autozone for a free computer scan. Does O/D light flash too?

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If this has the 3.8 L engine. Your oil fill capacity would be 4.5 qts. Hope this helps

I think what you are seeing when you say the fan is turning is normal. It is a optical Illusion, surely it is turning, but is not engaged. I will tell you how to test this, but use "EXTREME CAUTION" when perform the test. Also were eye protection and no loose clothing while working near a running engine.
Take a piece of card board from a box..about 18inchs by 18 inchs, fold it a few time until it is about 18" by 4" Have someone start the engine.....and stay inside the car, with the engine at a idle only. Slowly and carefully put the end of the folded cardboard into the outside of the fan fins. If the fan stops turning, then, with a cold engine. The fan clutch is working correctly. If the engine is hot and the fan is working correctly then the fan will tear of the end of the cardboard and probably won't stop turning...unless you have a defective fan clutch.

Good luck, and what I told only applies with a Thermostatcially controlled clutch fan. The is how you test them to see if they are working properly. Richard.

The knock sensor is located under the intake manifold and will be expensive to fix at 5-6 hours labor. The rich code could be a bunch of different things and will need to be hooked up to an actual computer to see what is out of spec.

Assuming you have no loss of water invesigate the cooling fan operation.If you are losing water but cannot see signs of this then investigate your head gasket.

This didn't start after you replaced bulbs did it?

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It's unde the hood, on the firewall, on the driver side.

Fuel Filters In-Tank
Removal and Installation
The in-tank fuel pump filter is not serviced separately. To service the fuel pump filter, replace the fuel pump (9350). Refer to the procedure in this section. In-Line
Removal
The following illustration is an exploded view of the fuel filter (9155).


Item Part Number Description 1 9K299 Fuel Filter Upper Hose 2 9A335 Fuel Filter Bracket 3 — Fuel Hose Clamp 4 9C323 Fuel Filter Lower Hose 5 9155 Fuel Filter 6 — Fuel Hose Clamps

1. Relieve the fuel system pressure. Refer to the procedure in this section.
   

1. Remove the fuel hose clamps.
   

1. Disconnect the upper and lower fuel filter hoses from both ends of the fuel filter. Plug the fuel hoses to prevent leakage and contamination.
   

1. Remove the fuel filter from the fuel filter bracket (9A335).
   

you only set base timing to 15 degrees BTDC (before top dead center).

Ignition Timing

1. CAUTION: Parking brake control should be applied.
   Depress the parking brake pedal, and warm the engine to the normal operating temperature.

1. Turn off all electrical loads.

1. Rev the engine to 2000-3000 rpm two or three times and allow the engine to return to the idle.

1. Turn off the engine and disconnect the throttle position sensor electrical connector. (not really necessary)

1. Start the engine and rev it to 2000-3000 rpm two or three times and allow the engine to return to the idle.

1. Check the idle speed. The idle speed should be between 700-800 rpm in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) position.

1. NOTE: Make sure that the timing pointer is pointing to the 15° Before Top Dead Center (BTDC) mark on the crankshaft pulley. Each notch on the crankshaft pulley represents 5 degrees.
   Check the ignition timing with a timing light.

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make sure coolant level is good. you also have to get any air out of the system. take your cap off and squeeze the hoses several times to try and get any air out. while the car is off of course.

bpagett: the component you are referring to is called an "AMBIENT SENSOR". It is located behind the front bumper cover on the radiator core support near the center of the vehicle. The part is about 2 inches long and bullet shaped. It has the wire harness plugged into it. Sorry I don't have a part number for you.