Top 20 1995 Mercury Mystique - Page 9 Questions & Answers

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YOU PROBABLY HAVE BAD SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES.YOU NEED TO CLEAN FUEL INJECTORS AND CHANGE FUEL FILTER.THIS LITTLE TUNE UP SHOULD HELP.ANY TIME YOU SPRAY ETHER DOWN AIR INTAKE TO GET ENGINE STARTED YOUR ENGINE NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL OR SPARK TO COLD START.YOU NEED RICH FUEL MIXTURE ON COLD ENGINE START UP.AS ENGINE WARMS UP FUEL MIXTURE HAS TO BE LEAN.

If I get a chance to open a shop manual tomorrow I will look.

Look under the car where the exhaust comes out of the engine. Somewhere between there and the catalitic converter you should see a sensor with wires coming out of it. That is the upstream o2 sensor. The down stream o2 sensor is located after the catalog converter before. There are differnt types some are heated and some are not. Be careful with the wires and you will need the proper wrench to remove it. Good luck!

You can't just put a fuse in because it will keep blowing. So instead, jump the fuse with a flasher relay. This will cause pulses you can pick up with a cheap circuit sensor you can get at a place like Harbor freight. When you trace the circuit and it stops pulsing, you found the short.
An alternative is to disconnect things one at a time, until the short goes away.
If you don't have a spare flasher, you can just use a test light. If you jump a fuse with a test light normally it is half brightness, because it is in series with something in the circuit.
It will be full brightness if there is a short, because the light will be going straight to ground an not be in series with any other resistance load.

P1383 ?

Variable Cam Timing Over-retarded (Bank 1)

Oil Flow issues
Camshaft advance mechanism binding
VCT solenoid valve stuck open

There is no neutral safety switch on the manual shift car, there is a clutch inhibitor switch at the clutch pedal.Before you do anything I would look at the wiring harness very closely.Ford had problems because they installed low temp wire in some of these cars and the insulation falls off and you will have crazy electrical problems.You can jump the two wires at the clutch switch to test the system.You may want to try pulling the diagnostic codes also.let me know if I can help.

there should be two lines on the dip stick or sometimes dots.the lower one indicates add oil and the upper one indicates full.anywhere in the middle is good when checked warm.make sure you check the level on a flat level surface and not an incline.you may have to clean off the bottom 3-4" of the stick to see the marks as sometimes the marks get too dirty.

This an Idle Air Control Underspeed error. Probably going to need an IAC valve.

There are plastic retainer clips (called Christmas clips) all around the edge of the door, you will need a trim tool to release them without causing damage to the door panel. Any auto parts store will have this tool. A company called KD tolls makes these, they are about $5.00. Below find a picture of the clip and the tool.

You have a vacuum leak at one of the hoses, the ends become flared over years of use, I clamp them, then tighten.

check fluid level first.if fluid level okay.use a scanner to check tps sensor with ignition switch on position. the voltage should be 0.6 volts with closed throttle when throttle accelerator pedal push to the floor you should see 5.0 volts.if not tps sensor faulty. check vechicle speed sensor with scanner.you should see o mph on scanner.if all is good. take back to shop whom repair the transmission front seal.mechanic could have damaged torque converter turbine shaft o ring when installing torque converter back in place after replacing front seal.or torque converter screen or passages stopped up.

You haven't mentioned what type, model or anything so I can just provide a general answer:

timing belt.

if it is the timing belt, while they are in repairing it, (depending on year/mileage on vehicle) have them replace the water pump as well since this will save you a great deal of hassle, time and money in the future.

Depending on the engine the timing mark will be X degrees TDS. To find the correct one for yours I'd suggest registering for free at www.autozone.com ONce registered you'll have access to a variety of manuals, including shop manuals. You'll should be able find everything you'll need.

Find the emissions sticker- usually either on the radiator mount or on the underside of the hood. This permanent sticker contains all the vital information you need- firing order, spark plug gap, timing, etc....

Well, you didn't mention what the year or model of your vehicle is, so I'll just make an educated guess at the solution for your problem. I can imagine that your vehicle very well could be equipped with daytime running lights. On many vehicles, setting the parking brake before starting the engine will make the daytime running lights stay off. They will only stay off as long as the parking brake is not released.

If you tested the relay terminals that come & go
from the contacts, and it is bad

Then start at a dealer ,and then if no luck,
try calling some of the internet sites

I would guess it is a common size and type relay

Have you taken it to an autoparts store to get the codes read? I wool recommend that.This may give you a hint.Barter-joe

What are you working on? Ford made a number of different types of door latches over the years. Include some info on you specific vehicle in your post.

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