Evaporative Emission System Tests: Notes
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 32 other vehicles, including the 2002 Mercury Sable, 2002 Mercury Mountaineer, 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis, 2002 Mercury Cougar, and 2002 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
For additional evaporative emission system testing and DTC-related procedures, see EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS
in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - EEC-V - GASOLINE & NGV article.
NOTE:
On Cougar, evaporative emission diagnostic procedures are not available from manufacturer.