This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Ford Cougar applies to the two-door coupe, offered in a single Base trim and fitted with the naturally aspirated 3.8L OHV V6 running on gasoline. Everything in it is keyed to that one engine and one body, from the procedures and specifications through the torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics. With only a single trim on record for the year, the coverage is as direct as it gets: one coupe, one V6 and one set of numbers to work from.
Engines covered
- 3.8L V6 (232 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1987 Cougar. Nothing is on the federal record for this year of the Cougar, neither a recall nor an owner complaint logged with NHTSA. What the book covers regardless is the 3.8L V6 itself, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine and for the circuits that run through the two-door coupe, which is the material a technician reaches for on a car with no known pattern of trouble.
