20 Most Recent 1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Yours is like this.

Find air flow sensor and clean it with a q tip and alcohol. Fixed mine! You will need a tamper proof torx bit.

Whipe all the area around cleen, fill the oil level, start the engine and see where is leeking.
If its oil filter gascet leeking, change the oilfilter, clean all htat area and see if it still leeks.

If leek is somewhere else, you may consider asking for help in car service.

Sounds like the parking brake is hanging up- it's been set and won't release. Pull the handle, can you feel an increasing tension through its travel or does it just move with an even resistance and then stop hard?

If the case is the second, then the parking brake is hung up. If the handle feels like it's working properly then there may be either foreign matter in one or both rear brakes or one or both have parts that have failed- a spring, for instance, on a rear brake shoe. It would just rub going forward but would set hard backing up.

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The transmission is overheating and needs a filter and fluid change done before it burns out completely.

the most common fix is either the brake pedal switch is bad or out of adjustment. cars now days, you have to step on brake to start car, it is a safety feature so it can not start or go into gear if foot is not on brake. once the brake switch is locked, it will send current to the shift solinoid that releases the shift lock.usually its the brake switch ! have a good day !!

I would change the catalytic converter if it has deteriorated this badly.

i would need more info but it sounds like your trans shifter cable is out of adjustment ; you need to carefully with the brake on and the car idling; move your trans shifter cable to all positions to check for forward and reverse.
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sounds like you need either a new gear shift or Tranny

sounds like it is not hooked up or not correctly. I would double check the connection on the fuel pump. Hope this helps tim

Try A SMALL SHOT Of Starting Fluid Sprayed into the Snorkel
Intake @ Air filter. If it Starts and Does NOT Run After Burning Starting Fluid the Fuel Pump Has Failed. (My Personal Hunch) is (FUEL PUMP FAILURE) BE SURE TO ELIMINATE THE INERCIA SWITCH< it is a fuel shut off switch >>>>> WARNING: Do not reset the inertia switch button if you see or smell fuel.

1. Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2. Check for leaking fuel in the engine compartment, fuel lines and fuel tank.
3. If no fuel is apparent, reset the inertia fuel shutoff switch by pushing the reset button on top of switch.
4. Turn ignition switch to START for a few seconds, then to OFF.
5. Again, check for leaking fuel.

LOCATION

1. Open luggage compartment door.
2. Remove two screws retaining inertia fuel shutoff switch.
3. Disconnect wiring harness connector from inertia fuel shutoff switch and remove inertia fuel shutoff switch.
4. To install, reverse removal procedure.

WOW, I'm not alone. Under (behind) the glove box, the connection to the fan motor is iffy. Ford has a TSB out on this. I just reach under and jiggle the wire and presto, it's alive. The wires are sort of large compared to the other wires under the dash. If you take off the door damper, if it's there, pinch the glove box sides and the door will drop down open far enough for you to see the connection I'm referring to.

have it scanned first when they pull the code they will be better able to diagnose your problem. if you are still having problems contact me with the code and i will help you....

this vehicle is known for suspension noises the most popular of which is the upper control arms but there is trailing arm bushings and ball joints that make almost the same identical sound. you can jack the car up on one side when the tire clears the floor hold the tire at 3 and 9 o' clock and rock left to right and feel for any play or lose feeling in the suspension it is supposed to be rigid the slightest play in any of these items you wont believe the racket they would make. do the same for the other side as well...then hold the tire at 12 and 6 o' clock and rock the tire up to down and do the same for the other side., if it is suspension bushings or upper ball joints you will find it like this. the lower ball joints however is a lil more tricky jack the car up on one side placing the jack under the lower control arm as close to the ball joint as you can go and jack till the tire is about 1-2 inches off the ground stick a bar under the tire and pry the tire higher off the ground and release repeat this till you can confirm weather there is play or not in the lower ball joint NOTE: it is best if you do this test with 2 people one to look at the ball joint while the other works the tire. for the trailing arm bushings you need 2 people for this one as well..... have someone drive the car forward 5 feet then step on the brake do it in reverse as well and step on the brake, fix your eyes to the back of the tire 3 o' clock on the driver side and the fender and see if there is excessive play. NOTE: the wheel is supposed to give a little but that is about 1/2 of an inch front to back any more and these bushings are bad.
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mcdevito75 here, Most parts stores may have the diagram in a manual, you"ll have to copy it.