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1998 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Pinging
Posted to Ford Driveability on 9/25/2003 11 Replies

One of my techs double gasketed the oil filter and seized the original engine, we installed a low mileage (43K) used engine in the car. Now it pings badly under hard acceleration or up steep hills. I don't know if it did it before, but the customer claims it d...

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car Vehicle Data

1998 Mercury Grand Marquis LS

VIN 2MEFM75W6W
Engine4.6 L / 8 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPinging
OccursHot, Under Load
Message Closed w/FIX

car Vehicle Data

1998 Mercury Grand Marquis LS

VIN 2MEFM75W6W
Engine4.6 L / 8 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / SEFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPinging
OccursHot, Under Load