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1993 Mercury Cougar XR-7 5.0L Spark Knock
Posted to Ford Driveability on 5/5/2003 10 Replies

Original problem heavy spark knock when warm, better when cold. We replaced noisy fuel pump and filters. Spark knock is intermittent under moderate acceleration. Codes 181 and 189 only. No other codes.

Possible to have defective CTS or EGR without codes? Sug...

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car Vehicle Data

1993 Mercury Cougar XR-7

VIN 1MEPM62T9P
Engine5.0 L / 8 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / sefi
SymptomsSpark Knock
OccursHot, Under Load, Intermittently

Trouble Codes

181Bank 1lean although adaptive strategies full rich
189Bank 2 lean
Message Closed w/FIX

car Vehicle Data

1993 Mercury Cougar XR-7

VIN 1MEPM62T9P
Engine5.0 L / 8 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / sefi
SymptomsSpark Knock
OccursHot, Under Load, Intermittently

Trouble Codes

181Bank 1lean although adaptive strategies full rich
189Bank 2 lean