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Wet passenger floor in parked Mercury Milan after a rain
I can't say for sure about this vehicle but I've had the problem in the past where there is a small tube that connects to the sunroof drain (usually one in each corner) and this either deteriorates or ...
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Mercury Milan - Rough ride quality, relatively new tires
With the mileage on the car I'd definitely be looking at worn-out suspension components as the cause. The "Push" test outcome you describe could suggest that the struts/shocks are failing but another ...
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Can the OBD port be used to disable the car alarm?
Maybe someones google skills are better than mine. I wasn't able to find custom firmware to flash the Smart Junction Box and disable the perimeter alarm. You would still need a J2534 device to ...
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Car seems to have completely dead battery, tapping the negative terminal restores full function
Obviously there's something going on somewhere (yah ... I'm the master of the obvious :o)
It could be one of several things going on. You were on the right track to check the battery terminals on the ...
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Car only starting sometimes
I am only going to answer the Sable question here.
I am assuming the Sable does not crank at all when it is not working.
As for the Sable, there could be a loose wire. To check this, find the ...
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1998 Mercury Sable LS Climate Control - AC stuck on?
Does it make a difference what area the air is focused on? I know some cars will force the AC on when you have the window selected. The A/C dries out the air, which makes it absorb moisture better and ...
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Car seems to have completely dead battery, tapping the negative terminal restores full function
It is possible that the battery has a defective connection internally - if all else above has been checked then replace the battery.
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Vacuum leak above brake pedal
I had an '86 Town Car (same platform) back in the day. IIRC, the white half ring is the automatic parking brake release. When mine leaked, I removed the vacuum line and plugged it. That took care of ...
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Help identify the trim piece behind the front tire on a Mountaineer
Ford has a parts resource web site that appears to have the parts and the references, but as so many things internet, some of the results are obscured by too much detail.
It appears that you are ...
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Car Does Not Start Periodically
This past weekend, I tried to return a 3 month old battery to my local auto parts store. After charging for 2 days, it showed 11.9 volts. It should have been ~12.8 volts. It's factory rating is 440 ...
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Grand Marquis Tune Up
You'll need at least the following:
Spark plug wires
Spark plugs
O2 sensors (2ea pre-cat; 2ea post-cat)
You'll also want to clean the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor using MAF cleaner. Be careful with it ...
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1995 mercury grand marquis windshield wipers and blower motor stops working at the same time. They come back on sometime on its own
As with all things, correlation doesn't necessarily imply causation. Though in this instance it seems to be the case. Looking at a wiring diagram the two components don't share a power source unless ...
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1999 Mercury Cougar has trouble starting and maintaining charge with new battery
Put the battery charger back on the battery and leave it there until it gets above 12.5vdc. You can leave it in the vehicle to do this if it's easier for you. Once it gets charged all the way, attempt ...
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2001 Merc Sable will not start. Wiring diagrams? Fuse box diagrams?
First off you need to put your ignition switch back together. The starting circuit is fairly simple for this car. It consists of the ignition switch, digital range switch (Assuming ATX), starter relay,...
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Cant find the exact fuel pump i need for my 04 mercury mountaineer please help
Check out the wires and then use the connector from the old one and put the wires from the new on in the correct places.
Make sure you check to make sure which is live etc.
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If you can manually push in a brake caliper piston with a screw tool, can it still be bad?
The photos I see on the internet show that your calliper has a piston on only one side. If the piston is free, then it is more likely that the fault is a seized slider mechanism that centres the ...
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Mercury 4-stroke engine only working with choke pulled full out
Try running it with a little choke and see if it runs better. If so most likely the Carbs need a more in-depth cleaning. Just spraying carburetor parts is enough. You have to take time to do detailed ...
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1990 Grand Marquis won't start
Put a fuel pressure gauge on the Schrader valve. This will tell you for sure you're not getting any fuel pressure. Once verified, there are basically four things to look at:
Check your fuses/relays ...
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1992 Merc Grand Marquis LS Wipers not working
All my diagrams do not show an external relay, but is does show in interval wiper/washer module that could be bad. No clue where it is.
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Oil pan and timing cover gaskets replacement worth it?
I would consider replacing the Valve cover gaskets first.
That was my experience. They leak over the engine and make it look like the timing cover gaskets are leaking when they may actually be OK. ...
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Electronics only work occasionally
This sounds like a poor or loose connection for the wires from or to the ignition switch or the fuse box.
These are the places where those items will have common points of connection - ignition ...
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Vent Valve (Solenoid) leak and fuel consumption
Well there was a vacuum leak. Plain and simple logic dictates a drop in fuel efficient performance as the gases are not being recycled as the Evap system would when it's running without leaks at ...
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2001 Grand Marquis - No Start - High STFT - High RPM
Turns out it was the intake manifold. It is a very common problem for that year that happens around 40 to 60k miles. Usually the car starts though. It was such a huge crack that the car wouldn't even ...
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Manual Mercury Milan is stuck in reverse
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does the stick move but the gear is stuck or is the gear stuck and the stick cant even go to neutral?
what gear was it stuck in before?
what gear was shifted from when it was shifted to ...
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Where is the wiper relay located on a 1995 mercury grand marquis?
95 Grand Marquis Wiper Module Location
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