1988 Mercury Cougar - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

you need to remove door panel as more than likely the rod from the lock to the hande is broke

It is located under the steering column to the left under a panel.

You need special tools for that. Some auto parts stores will lend them or rent them.

make safe the air bag remove the padded section undo the nut mark the position of the hub on the shaft use a steering wheel puller.

Pull #1 spark plug, with key off turn engine over by lower crankshaft and get on compression top dead center. See where the rotor would line up to the ignition cap,(when mounted) that is your number one on the cap. As you crank engine over with key, see which way the rotor spins (clockwise or counterclockwise) follow the firing order in the direction it spins (1on cap to #1 cylinder next on cap to #4 ect) Hope this helps.Firing Order1-4-2-5-3-6

If your talking about the firing order? I didn't know if you had distributor or coil pack, so here is both. I don't like using a picture to show number 1 spark plug tower, that can be misleading, with a distributor. The firing order is 142536.

Something is grounded. It could be a wire with worn insulation or maybe a cigar lighter.

1. Charge the battery.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Connect a 12 V test lamp between the battery cable and the negative battery post. The light should become bright.
4. Remove fuses one at a time and see if the test light turns off. (If not replace the fuse.)
5. Once you find out which circuit is a fault you can continue using the test lamp to isolating the bad component.

God luck.

Bad coolant temp sensor, ignition weak, some engines have a cold start injector but not sure if yours does.

Check your fuse. Then test for power at the horn with a voltage meter. If no power there, then check the horn relay. If there is power at the horn but it doesn't blow, then replace the horn itself.

The ignition module is what tells the ECU to fire the injectors.

it could be you lost your oil pressure and the motor blew

hi there i have a mercury cougar 1987 and they are the same thing if your car at the door ajar is a keyboard search at ther trunk the code to open de car and then try to open the trunk check the open mechanism on the trunk sometimes is unplug or clean it a little bit if it donesnt work yo may buy the button at a yunk yard. the manual is only for sale at your local store like kragen, pepboys autozone etc. i bought at one of those places

This could be caused by a faulty head gasket.This is a semi-major engine fix, If you cannot DIY then you need to take your car to a mechanic. Don't forget to get a quote for a repair.

its the number 17 is for the spped control, electronic fuel gauge,electronic sppedometer, atc control, ac clutch, lamp outage, heater rear window, electronic blower spped controller

check the relay of the fuel pump its located at the trunk close wherre are the rear socks , i have a problem similar and amechanic told me that the pump it wasnt working and i change it and the problem continued and another mechanic it brigde the fuel pump with a cable in the relay and problem sove i bought a new relay and the problem was fixed good luck

The top one is a 5.0, the second is a 6 cyl.

The local autozonne store has several different types of these keys for sale they may have yours. If not, you can hammer a 12 pointed socket onto it and use a ratchet wrench to remove it.

In 1988 disconnecting the battery for several minutes would generally reset the engine control computer.
If the fault is not repaired it will likely come back on shortly.
It is best to find out what the code is and have it repaired. Often it can be a simple fix and keep your vehicle running smoothly and efficiently.
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KL

check your starter