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1991 Mercury Topaz 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 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
A/C & Cooling System Maintenance -> Ford Motor Co. -> 1990-2002 Ford Escort,Tempo, ZX2 & Mercury Topaz & Tracer
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
DISC BRAKES, FORD MOTOR CO. -> Front Disc Brakes -> CALIPER -> 1989 Tracer -> 1991 Escort & Tracer -> Capri -> Except Capri, Festiva, Tracer, Scorpio, XR4Ti, Probe & 1991 Escort -> Festiva -> INSTALLATION -> Probe -> REMOVAL -> Scorpio & XR4Ti
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS
REMOVAL
Except Capri, Festiva, Tracer, Scorpio, XR4Ti, Probe & 1991 Escort
Before removing calipers, mark left and right hand calipers so they can be installed in the same position.
- Raise and support front of vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assembly.
- Loosen brake tube fitting which connects brake tube to fitting on frame and plug brake tube. Remove retaining clip from brake hose and bracket, then disconnect brake hose from caliper.
- Remove caliper locating pins.
- Lift caliper from rotor and spindle anchor plate assembly.On models equipped with phenolic caliper piston, do not pry directly ag...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> Tempo & Topaz -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS
Normal Service
Service as r...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS
If removing both righthand and lefthand driveshafts, install plugs T81P-1177B, or equivalent. Failure to do so may result in dislocating of differential side gears, requiring transaxle disassembly to align gears. Also, driveshaft removal and installation procedures are the same for manual and automatic transaxles except for the following: due to automatic transaxle case configuration, righthand driveshaft assembly must be removed first. Removal tool T81P-4026-A, or equivalent, is then inserted into transaxle to remove lefthand inner CV joint assembly. If only lefthand dri...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Raise vehicle on hoist.
- Disconnect starter cable at starter terminal.
- Remove bolts attaching starter rear support bracket.
- On vehicles equipped with a roll restrictor brace to ...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Powertrain Malfunction Indicator ->
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS
This lamp should light when the ignition is turned On. After engine starts, the lamp should go off, unless a fault condition is detected in the powertrain system. If the lamp remains On a diagnostic trouble code is stored in the PCM. Following diagnosis and repair, the Powertrain Malfunction Indicator will automatically reset when stored diagnostic trouble codes are cleared from PCM memory. The PCM reset procedure allows the scan tool to command the PCM to clear all diagnostic trouble codes.
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
Heater Hose, Replace -> Inlet -> Outlet
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 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 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS
- Rotate or lift the belt tensioner arm, using a suitable tool to relieve tension from dr...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1991 Mercury Topaz cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1991 Mercury Topaz cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1991 Mercury Topaz cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: WHINING / BUZZING NOISE COMES THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT OR TWO-WAY RADIO SPEAKER Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS Symptoms: |
Document: FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS Vehicle: 1991 Mercury Topaz 2.3 L4 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1991 Mercury Topaz AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1991 Mercury Topaz 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 1991 Mercury Topaz 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 1991 Mercury Topaz 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 1991 Mercury Topaz 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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