According to the 1999 Mercury Cougar owner Guide :
The fuse for the fuel pump is located in the Power Distribution Box located in the engine compartment ( the P.D. box is " live " )
( it is the # 9 fuse / 15 amp / blue color )
On a 1999 Mercury Cougar : The ELECTRIC fuel pump is INSIDE the fuel tank It is installed through an access hole in the top of the fuel tank
relay R1 is for the fuel pump on a 1999 Mercury Cougar
According to the 1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : ( 58.5 litres / 15.4 U.S. gallons )
For a 1999 Mercury Cougar : In the Power Distribution Box ( which is " live " ) located in the engine compartment ( on the drivers side of the engine compartment ) ( relay R1 is the fuel pump relay )
On a 1999 Mercury Cougar : The fuel pump shut off switch ( inertia switch ) is in the drivers footwell behind the kick panel ( there is an access hole )
Actually , it has fuel injection , so there is no carburetor
On a 1999 Mercury Cougar : The fuel pump relay is in the Power Distribution Box ( which is " live " ) located in the engine compartment ( it is relay R1 and is one of the black relays )
The fuel pump inertia switch is in the drivers footwell behind the kick panel ( there is an access hole ) in the 1999 Mercury Cougar
probably the fuel pump?
near the fusebox (drivers side interior)
Large pair of channel locks
some of the Mercury cougars had a recall on their fuel pump..symptoms are you have to keep your gas tank filled at least at half and over or when it gets below half bogging occurs..this is covered for up to 10 years..if your having this problem it can be fixed for free..just go to your ford dealership..i have a 2000 cougar and it had the fuel pump problem. how do you change the fuel pump in a 1999 cougar