1999 Mercury Villager
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1996 Mercury Villager with idle problems




By HoustonKeys on Feb 02, 2009

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I have a 1996 Villager, with 86,000 and it has developed a severe idle
problem. You have to keep the gas to it until it warms up and then it
improves enough so you don't have to hold the gas pedal when stopped
at a light. I took it to a mechanic, who charged me $80 for a
diagnostic check and told me he couldn't tell me what the problem was.
Now the merc dealer wants to charge me $150 to run the same test. But
they said they guarantee they would find the problem. I'm getting
really sick of all these rip-me-off mechanics.

Does anyone know any good websites where I can try to troubleshoot
this myself. I've changed out the fuel filter, air filter, plugs and
wires with no improvement. I change gas, ran some good fuel injector
cleaner through it also.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Peter
Did you ever have any luck. My 99 Villager has problems running rough at idle and driving AFTER it warms up. We have fought with this for a while now and have also replaced the plugs, wires, dist cap and added fuel injector cleaner. I just can't seem to isolate it. The only codes we have been able to pull is for a miss on Cylinder 4 and knock sensor. Most of the things I have read is the knock sensor is probably caused by the misfire of 4. I am just curious if the knock sensor fixed it for you/ Thanks.

Clarification Request

Posted by 66 chrgr on Feb 02, 2009

please have some one put a idle air control solenoid in your van

Best Solution

posted on Feb 11, 2009
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snorkelbobby

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Rating: 90%, 892 votes
The knock sensor is never bad and it costs @ $500 to change. Have to remove top half of engine. I suspect you need to clean the optical cam sensor under the distributor cap or change the oxygen sensor. Here is a site where we help each other with Villager Qust problems.

Look in files for answers.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/villagerquest/
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