Another newbie

This forum looks as if it could be pretty useful!! I'm by no means a mechanic, but I get by. These late model cars can be quite the headache....I have a 96 Mercury Mystique. Under the hood of this car is nothing like my old high school ride....(1965 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup..which I still have by the way!!!) I hope that there is someone out there that will be able to answer any stupid questions that I may have and vice versa....maybe I'll be able to help someone with their problem.