1987 Mercury Tracer Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Mercury Tracer covers a compact that arrived with one engine and one equipment level: a naturally aspirated 1.6L inline-four of 98 cubic inches, running on gasoline, in a Base car built as either a two-door or a four-door hatchback. A single powertrain keeps the coverage direct, since the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics given for that four apply to every car in the range, with only the body sections differing between the two hatchback shells.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door hatchback
• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1987 Tracer. The manual itself is the reference for what goes wrong with age: fuel and ignition diagnostics for the 1.6L four, cooling system specifications, clutch and transaxle procedures, brake and suspension torque values, and the wiring diagrams for the lighting, charging and instrument circuits shared by both hatchback bodies.