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1996 Mercury Mystique GS 2.5L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
Posted to Ford Driveability on 8/8/2001 5 Replies

every few months this car comes in with cyl's 1-3 (mostly #3) misfiring due to carbon tracking between the spark plug and the spark plug wire boot. I have tried replacing the plugs, wires and coilpack, but after a few months the car returns with the same probl...

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car Vehicle Data

1996 Mercury Mystique GS

VIN 1MELM65LXT
Engine2.5 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsMisfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways After a Few Months of Driving

Trouble Codes

P0303Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0420Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
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car Vehicle Data

1996 Mercury Mystique GS

VIN 1MELM65LXT
Engine2.5 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsMisfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways After a Few Months of Driving

Trouble Codes

P0303Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0420Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)