I have read the "hot air post" w/great intrest.My 98 is doing the same thing. I cannot fing the gauage connections. could some one advise me , I will be running up to auto zone for a repair manual, thought i would see here on the Mercury forum.We are the orininalowners w/140.000 on the engine, have changed the oil every 3000,since new and had to but a new tranny in at ~ 115000.





Thank you.

 

My 1997 Tracer was blowing hot air this summer and I found out that the power cable to the compressor/clutch had been snapped.


I didn't realize I needed two new motor mounts and apparently the movement of the engine got out of control. Luckily this is all that seemed to get damaged as far as I can tell.

I do not know for sure where this cable was but I believe it was shielded below the compressor. Hope that helps!