Use nothing but ford spark plugs and wires...I learned my lesson on that...these cars only like the ford plugs. Not sure about a 96, but the coffee cup holders if yours is the cassette type break real easy..carefull with them. Water pump as mentioned is another culprit...plastic impellers break on them. If you get a moosing whistling sound coming from engine compartment, there is a fix or mod you can do to prevent it in the FAQ section. The EGR port on the back of the throttle body on these cars get plugged alot. It involves removing the throttle body cleaning and installing a new gasket, also in the FAQ section. Not a bad car if you got it cheap,they handle great and have decent power. They are a relatively high maintenance car, you need to keep up on it thats all. Plugs are a little tricky to replace at first, but if you check the FAQ and post any problems here there is lots of people with good advice. Welcome to CEG !
