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Up for sale is my 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7. I have owned this car for the past 14 years. It has always been properly garaged and covered with a high quality car cover. It has only been in the rain one time since I have owned it and never in the snow or on dirt roads. I purchased the Cougar at the Auburn Classic Car Auction on Labor Day weekend Sept. 1999. I bought it from a couple selling the car in the car corral. They were from Elkhart, Indiana and had owned the car since 1993. I drove the Cougar back home to Wixom, Mi. and had no issues with it.
This Cougar is in excellent original condition. The engine is the original 302 V8 two barrel with 225 hp. I had the engine and the original trans rebuilt in 2006, not because of any problems but because I thought the car deserved it. All parts used were stock parts. No modifications were done. The Cougar's vinyl top and entire interior are original to the car and are in excellent condition. Everything in the interior works, even the original AM FM radio. All glass is original with no dings, scrapes or scratches.Headlight doors open and close properly. Turn signals and tailights work properly. The car has new Coker Red Line tires with new reproduction Mercury wheels. Less than 700 miles on tires and wheels. The Cougar runs and drives great. If you did purchase this car you just get in and start enjoying it!
When I bought this car in 1999 it still had its original exterior paint. The factory color was pale yellow or as Ford called it, Saxony It had paint loss and a few minor door dings but was a very straight car with no waves. So, in 2004 I decided to have the Cougar repainted in its original color. I used a local body shop near my work because I had seen some of the classics he had already done and they were excellent. They had the car for about 3 months but it sure was worth it. I checked on it all the time. During the sanding process there was found to be no filler and no rust what so ever on the body.Floor pans were also checked and found to be in very good shape with no rust. It is such a good paint job that to this day that the car has no chips, scratches, or other marks in the paint.I had the original front and rear bumpers re-chromed. They still look great. All emblems on the car are original and in excellent condition.
This Cougar is sold as is with no warranty expressed or emplyed. If the car is purchased I will expect a deposit of $2000.00 within 48 hours of the end of the auction with the balance due in 7 days after the auction. If the sale is not. completed within that time frame I choose to keep the deposit. I will accept a certified bank check as payment. The deposit can be made into Paypal.
It will be the responsibility of the buyer to arrange transportation for the car. There is a major car transport company in the area and I could help the buyer get in contact with them.If you have any questions e-mail me through my ebay account or call me at 248-760-2064. Remember I live in Michigan which is in the eastern time zone. Thanks for checking out my Cougar. It will make somebody very happy.

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Ford finds flex-fuel engine design plays big role in emissions output

Mon, Jan 6 2014

How bad is ethanol for your engine? There's been a lot of debate on this issue as the US considers upping the biofuel content in the national gasoline supply from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15). The ethanol industry and some scientists say higher ethanol blends show no "meaningful differences" in new engines while the oil industry says ethanol creates health risks. Researchers working at the Ford Research and Innovation Center decided to take a closer look at how a wide range of gas-ethanol blends - E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55 and E80 - affected the emissions coming out of a flex-fuel 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. To see the full report, printed in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, requires payment, but there is an abstract and Green Car Congress has some more details. The gist is that, "with increasing ethanol content in the fuel, the tailpipe emissions of ethanol, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, methane, and ammonia increased." At least NOx and NMHC emissions decreased. The researchers say that the effects are due to the fuel and "are expected for all FFVs," but that the way that a manufacturer calibrates the engine will affect NOx, THC, and NMOG emissions. It's this last bit that's important, since the researchers found, "Higher ethanol content in gasoline affects several fundamental fuel properties that can impact emissions. ... These changes can have positive or negative effects that can depend on engine design, hardware, and control strategy. In addition to direct emissions impacts, higher ethanol content fuel can also provide more efficient combustion and overall engine operation under part-load conditions and under knock-limited higher-load conditions." So, as we head towards more ethanol in our fuel supply (maybe), manufacturers are going to need to learn how to burn it most efficiently.

Ford announces two recalls, 442k vehicles affected in North America

Wed, May 27 2015

Ford is announcing two recalls for North American that affect a total of 442,300 vehicles and multiple model lines. The larger campaign covers the possibility of electric power steering systems that can fail in the 2011-2013 Ford Flex, Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and MKT; the 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ; and the 2011 Mercury Milan. This recall affects 422,814 vehicles in North America, including 393,622 in the United States, 25,195 in Canada, and 3,997 in Mexico. According to the company, an intermittent electrical connection can cause the power steering to cut out, although manual steering would still work. Ford knows of four minor accidents from this issue, but there are no injuries. Depending on trouble codes from the vehicle, dealers will either upgrade software for the power steering control module or replace the steering gear. The second recall covers 19,486 examples of the 2015 Ford Mustang with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a production date between February 14, 2014, and February 10, 2015 at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. Specifically, there are 19,095 of these in the US and 391 in Canada. These pony cars can show elevated underbody temperatures, which can lead to degradation of the fuel tank, fuel vapor lines, and parking brake cable seals. There are no reports of accidents, injuries or fires from this, though. To fix things, dealers will install a better-insulated fuel tank shield, add thermal patches around the tank and parking brake cable, and put thermal wraps around the fuel vapor lines. You can read the specific build dates and locations for the models affected by the power steering issue in Ford's press release below the video. Related Video: FORD ISSUES TWO SAFETY RECALLS IN NORTH AMERICA DEARBORN, Mich., May 27, 2015 – Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Four minor accidents and no injuries are attributed to one of these conditions.

Ford recalls 382k vehicles across six campaigns

Wed, Sep 30 2015

Ford needs to repair a total of 381,633 vehicles in North America across six newly announced campaigns, including five safety recalls and one compliance recall. By far the largest of these campaigns covers the 342,271 examples of the 1998-2003 Windstar to double check an earlier recall repair. Among these, 283,413 are in the US and 58,858 are in Canada. The combination of corrosion and stress can cause cracks in the rear axle and eventually lead to the part to snap completely. The company reports a small number of accidents might be connected to this, but there are no injuries. The minivans were recalled for this issue back in 2010, and it was investigated by NHTSA. According to Ford's latest announcement, the reinforcement brackets on some of these models might not have been installed correctly. This time, dealers will perform an inspection. Minivans with incorrectly installed brackets will get a new rear axle. The rest of the owners will be offered a deal to replace the part at a reduced cost. The next largest campaign covers 36,857 examples of the 2015 F-150 to fix a problem with the adaptive cruise control. Specifically, there are 33,481 affected trucks in the US, and 3,376 in Canada. According to Ford, "when passing a large, highly reflective truck" the radar in the system can misidentify a semi as being in the same lane as the pickup. The collision warning system would then activate, slowing the F-150. There's one report of an accident with this happening but no injuries. The fix is simply an update to the adaptive cruise control module software. Ford also has a recall for 1,477 examples of its 2016 F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis models, and they're all located in the US. A manufacturing issue might allow the trucks to shift into reverse without the driver first applying the brakes. There are no reports of any accidents from this, though. To repair the problem, the models get a new transmission shift control bracket and an adjustment to the shift cable. The Blue Oval's safety compliance recall covers 708 examples of the 2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, including 658 of them in the US, 28 in Canada, and 22 in Mexico. On these models, a manufacturing problem with the fuel tank could allow it to crack in a crash, which isn't allowed under federal rules. There are no reports of accidents, injuries or fires. The fix will be a new fuel tank for all of them. The company is also repairing 251 units of the 2015 Taurus and Lincoln MKS, plus the 2016 Explorer.

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