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Jessica M Bowman Posted on Sep 24, 2015
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My 1999 Mercury Cougar is reading Bank 1 and Bank 2 lean how am I to fix this problem?

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You may have an air or vacuum leak. check all vacuum hoses for loose fitting or split hoses. Another test is to have the engine idling and spray starting fluid or carburetor cleaner around the base of the intake manifold. If there is an air or vacuum leak, the fluid will be sucked into the intake and the engine idle will noticeably increase. If this happens you probably need to change the intake gasket.

If you find no leaks, you should have the fuel pressure tested to see if the fuel pump or fuel filter is causing the lean running.

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SOURCE: 1999 mercury cougar only blows cold air, no heat.

if the car is overheating the thermostat is stuck closed if the car is not overheating the heater control valve may need to be replaced

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: 1999 Mercury Cougar Serpentine belt

try autozone.com to see if they have your car listed for diagrams pictures and step by step instructions if your car is not listed then try your local library they have all the car manuals and even copy them for you

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  • Posted on Sep 29, 2009

SOURCE: My Navigator is running lean in bank 1 and 2 how repair myself?

why is my navigator running lean thats why my check engine light is on

Jim

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  • Posted on Jul 09, 2010

SOURCE: Generic code PO171 system 2 lean bank 1 generic

This can be caused by a faulty mass air flow sensor

cheap repair

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  • Posted on Oct 09, 2010

SOURCE: Codes P0171 & PO174 bank

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