Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Date Published

DEC 11, 2000

NHTSA TSB #

616822

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Mercury for this TSB. Call your local Mercury dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 00255.

Summary

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.0L 2-VALVE ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A SPARK KNOCK CONDITION ON HEAVY ACCELERATION WITH 87 OCTANE GASOLINE. *TT