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1990 Mercury Sable CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Mercury REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Serpentine Belt Service

A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
A/C & Cooling System Maintenance -> Ford Motor Co. -> 1990-2002 Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.8 V6 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
DRUM BRAKES, FORD MOTOR CO. -> Type 5 -> REMOVAL
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.8 V6 GAS
- Raise and support rear of vehicle, then remove tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove brake drum. If brake lining is dragging on brake drum, back off brake adjustment. Refer to individual car chapters for procedures.
- Using suitable tool, remove shoe hold-down springs and pins,Fig. .
- Lift brake shoes, springs and adjuster assembly off backing plate and wheel cylinder assembly, being careful not to bend adjusting lever.
- Remove parking brake cable from parking brake lever.
- Remo...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> 1986-98 Sable & Taurus -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 GAS
Normal Service
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 GAS
If removing both right and left side halfshafts, plugs T81P-1177-B or equivalent must be installed. Failure to do so may result in dislocation of differential side gears, necessitating transaxle disassembly to realign gears. Also, halfshaft removal and installation procedures are the same for automatic and manual transaxles except for the following: due to automatic transaxle case configuration, right side halfshaft and linkshaft must be removed first. Tool T81P-4026-A or equivalent is then inserted into transaxle to remove left side inner Constant Velocity (CV) joint ass...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.8 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Loosen alternator pivot bolt, then remove adjusting bolt.
- Disengage alternator drive belt from drive pulley.
- Disconnect wiring terminal from back of alternator. Stator and field wiring terminals are push on type.
- After depressing lo...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Low Coolant Lamp ->
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 GAS
The low coolant warning lamp should light whenever the coolant level in the coolant recovery bottle is 1/4 to 3/4 inch or more below the cold full mark. Raise coolant level in recovery bottle to the cold full mark to turn lamp off.
On models equipped with GEM module and low coolant level warning system, t...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
Heater Hose, Replace -> Inlet -> Outlet
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 GAS
Inlet
- Drain coolant into a suitable container.
- Loosen hose clamp connecting hose to heater core inlet tube.
- Loosen hose clamp connecting hose to engine.
- Remove hose from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.8 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Install suitable 1/2 inch flex handle in square hole in t...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1990 Mercury Sable cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1990 Mercury Sable cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1990 Mercury Sable cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: MERCON ATF IS BRING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
Document: FRONT WIPER MOTOR - MOUNTING BRACKET AND DEPRESSED PARK OUT ARM - TRANSFER SERVICE TIPS Vehicle: 1990 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1990 Mercury Sable AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1990 Mercury Sable cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1990 Mercury Sable cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1990 Mercury Sable cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1990 Mercury Sable cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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