1990 Mercury Cougar Repair Question
Topics covered: Alternator, Black smoke, Compression.
Mileage: 73,000 miles.
Mileage: 73,000 miles.
Asked on August 15, 2012
HELP!!!!! 1990 Mercury Cogar coughing and sputtering, wont run properly.
I have a 1990 Mercury Cougar 3.8L NA that I have been trying to get running properly, It has new water pump, head gaskets, alternator, and other misc and I just installed a new idle air control valve today and it still coughs, sputters and blows some black smoke out the exhaust. I dont know if it needs a tune up ( spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor, ect ) or what the hell is wrong I have to go to work at 12:00 today HELP!!!
Answer
Replied on August 15, 2012
i would start with basics. if compression is good, look at the plugs, wires and coil. start with your basics.
are there any codes in the system??
Roy