99 cougar problems

1999 MERCURY COUGAR
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JOJO_0813
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ok so i got a 99 mercury cougar that when i was going down the road it started losing power when i hit the gas, and also would start making a clicking sound everytime i hit the gas...wouldnt get over sixty, then wouldnt get over fifty, so i just pulled over and turned it off, smoked pretty bad too...now it want start back...all the fluids are good and the tempt gage said it wasnt running hot either....what could be wrong???
Apr 29, 2012 at 1:56 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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could be a transmission failure. does the fluid smell burned up??

Roy
Apr 29, 2012 at 1:58 PM
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JOJO_0813
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nope, why would that make it not start up tho
Apr 29, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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if the converter is locked up.

start from scratch, check the batter and cables, you need fuel pressure and spark. something is missing

Roy
Apr 29, 2012 at 2:26 PM
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JOJO_0813
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ok will do...anything else it could be that you can think of??
Apr 29, 2012 at 2:30 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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not off the top of my head. do the basic checks first.

Roy
Apr 29, 2012 at 8:33 PM
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