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| 1999 Mercury Mystique starter | 3/23/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I had a new starter installed about 11 months ago. Two weeks ago I started hearing a grinding noise ...
A: the only way they are going to know this is if they checked the fly wheel the first time they ...
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| 94 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 Auto | 3/23/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a few questions and I will try to be as detailed as possible. I hope you can help me. I am ...
A: on the cracked raditior it should be replaced it will cause your car to over heat . on the lights ...
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| 97 Merc Villager Dash Light Replacement | 3/22/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Can I purchase these lights at the automotive store? Are they LED bulbs or not? Is the cluster ...
A: the number of the bulbs are 158PB you do not have to oull the wheel the panel will come ocer the ...
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| 97 Merc Villager Dash Light Replacement | 3/22/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 97 Merc Villager. The lights behind all my gauges were out on the left side of the console, ...
A: sure you can change them but first take off the neg battery calble so you do not short any thing ...
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| Electrical issues | 3/22/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1997 Mercury Tracer station wagon. My issue at the moment is with my dashboard and running ...
A: i cant send you a copy of the wireing i am not set up for that as yet but where the tail lights is ...
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| air conditioning | 3/21/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 97 lincoln town car. A few weeks ago when using my heater there would be noise down by the ...
A: this is a bad door in the heater hose under the dashit will have to be pulled apart and the flaper ...
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| WE NEED A ARB HOLLEY REPLACMENT... | 3/19/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: WE NEED A ARB HOLLEY REPLACMENT CARBURATOR FOR A 1980 LINCOLN CONT MARK MI WITH A 351, 5.8. ...
A: this is a older carb you are looking for they do have rebulds from auto zone or advance auto . you ...
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| 95 Lincoln Town Car | 3/17/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Have a 95 Town car until recently ran fine. My wife gased up on a Friday and didn't drive it until ...
A: i belive you have gotton bad gas i would take a sampile and bring it to another gas station have ...
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| sensors | 3/14/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I HAVE A 97 MURCURY GRAND MARQUES, AND LIVE IN SALISBURY,MD. A COUPLE WEEKS AGO THE CHECK ENGINE ...
A: could not tell u i would be guesing and i do not do that i would bring it back to a shop and have a ...
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| 1997 MERCURY VILLAGER | 3/11/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: MY HEATER WILL NOT BLOW. THRU MY VENTS I CAN FEEL THAT THE AIR IS WARM, SO I KNOW THERE'S HEAT. BUT ...
A: the heater box works by a door which opens it as sensers which open the door to let heat come threw ...
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| idiling | 3/11/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: i did what you suggested. I replaced the idile sensor control, it has no vacum lines. I have already ...
A: sorry to here this now i would check all lines going to fuel ingt system did you get a diagnostiac ...
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| i have a 91 sable. it will... | 3/10/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: i have a 91 sable. it will not stay ideling. the fuel pump as been checked its ok. a postion sensor ...
A: this is a bad idile controll senser it as to be changed it is around 35 dollors also check all the ...
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| '93 Topaz Questions | 3/9/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have three short questions regarding a 1993 Mercury Topaz 2.3L Automatic with 85k miles. 1) ...
A: on the timeing chain it is good for the life of the eng. on less needs to be replaced . not commom ...
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| hestitation | 3/9/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1994 Mercury Tracer w/approx 160k miles on it. I have had it about 2 years w/no major ...
A: what does he meam you need a new motor ask him why do you have a rod knocking what codes did he ...
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| 1998 Mercury Sable Wheel Bearning Replacement | 3/6/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1998 Sable sedan FWD, V6 small engine, 50,000 miles, brakes fine, that makes a continual ...
A: repeat installing . tork bolts to 95 on tourk wrench . good luck to u please rate my serivice pete
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| mercury sable | 3/5/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: i own a 95 mercury sable. it has always ran well and been kept up but i have noticed in the last few ...
A: when you take it to a shop tell them to tighten the valve covers and that eill cost no more tan 30 ...
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| 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis | 3/4/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: My boyfriend recently bought a 1984 Grand Marquis from an older guy. It is in wonderful shape. ...
A: sorry to say i am not in my shop wright now i will be returing sat morn . then i will email you the ...
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| radio in 1991 Town Car Exec | 3/3/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Pete: I bought my TC in October 2004 and had to have the battery replaced. Because of this, I have ...
A: this is a compuiter reprogam it can go back to the dealer they can reprogam everything it is a 45 ...
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| 94 Lincoln oil pump | 3/3/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I had been having problems with my 94 Lincoln Continental's engine (3.8L) tapping and oil pressure ...
A: hell keith this is not a bad sending unit or oil pump tell your mech to clean out oil ports in motor ...
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| 1996 Town Car Trunk lid. | 3/2/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: My Lincoln town car trunk lid will not close all the way. Does it need lube, cleaning or ...
A: try adjusting the latch on the trunk lid this is proulbly the problem of lube it does not hurt and ...
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| 1994 COUGAR | 3/1/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: YOU HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP IN TH PAST SO HERE GOES MY SONS 1994 COUGAR WITH A 3.8 APPARENTLY HAS A BAD ...
A: this is a norm shop price to be honest both head gaskets should be done they will not find to much ...
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| radiator repairs | 2/23/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: ------------------------- Thank you for such a quick response I will be glad to rate your service ...
A: yes it would flood the spark plugs with a vacuim line off it will not bring air in to the motor and ...
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| chimeing sounds | 2/22/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1997 Mercurey Villager minivan.When I turn the ignition off the chimeing starts.I wiggled ...
A: thire are littile black buttons which when you shut the door the chime should go off . get some wd40 ...
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| 2000 Mountaineer serpentine belt/pulley | 2/21/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Pete, I have a 2000 Mountaineer with a SOHC 4.0 L engine. Yesterday, I noticed a squeal coming ...
A: i would just change the belt they will make noise when they get strecthed . and they will still look ...
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| 1983 Grand Marquies | 2/16/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To pete that was checked too. the vac line i mean, someone told ...
A: this year had a certian carb . they were very touchy i would say what the carb is the problem if the ...
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| Removal of Villager Radiator | 2/6/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Is there a website to download detailed instructions on how to remove/replace radiator for 1993 ...
A: not what i know of but the first step is drain the old rad the pepkock is under the rad. and dis ...
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| service engine soon light | 2/4/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: my service engine lite came on the other day and won't shut off.I checked the oil and other fluids ...
A: this will happen with a gas cap keep turing it on till it clicks . if it does not go out then u ...
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| fuel system | 1/26/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1994 Villager and when it's below freezing there is a strong smell of gasoline that comes ...
A: it would cause it to smell of gas they would have to check the tube they are sometimes rubber or ...
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| body work | 1/25/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: my question is i have a 1991 lincolin town car with front end damage,i was wondering if it would ...
A: I am not a body man but i have played around with body parts . with a body shop repairing your car ...
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| Serpentine belt routing - 94 Lincoln Continental | 1/24/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Limped into parking garage, serpentine belt has come off pulleys. Any way to see a routing diagram? ...
A: thire should be a routeing wright under the hood for the map of routeing the belt . if not go to ...
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| 94 Mercury Grand Marquis burning oil | 1/13/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a big problem with my 94 Mercury Grand Marquis. It has a 4.6 litre V8 and the odometer is at ...
A: the 4.6 as ben known for weak valve seales for a long tine . Now if you had bad rings it would be ...
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| what is the piece called that... | 1/7/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: what is the piece called that the gas cap screws onto? And can I purchase it at an auto parts store?
A: this is called a gas tank stem . you will have to go threw nanpa or a well know parts store to get ...
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| Transmission for 93 merc villager | 1/2/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 93 villager, it wont shift out of 1st gear. Do I have an computer controlled transmission, ...
A: you do have a tranny which is controlled by the compuiter . The only thing you can do is bring it to ...
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| 5.0 L with bad blow bye | 12/31/2004 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I just returned for iraq and when i went to get my 92 F150 out of storage it started fine but now a ...
A: welcome home. this is not good you did the right thing when you changed the pcv valve. good try . I ...
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| front ends ? | 12/30/2004 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I HAVE A 1992 MERCURY COUGAR XR7. I HAD TO GET NEW TIRES. WHEN I HAD THEN PUT ON I HAD THE FRONT ...
A: Sorry to tell this but they did a bad job on the wheel alinet . i would bring it back to them demand ...
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| steering noise | 12/18/2004 | Pete Lacey |
Q: 1997 linc.continental,when i take a right turn and give the gas i get a vibration, rubbing noise, ...
A: this should be taken to a shop and have them check it out they wont charge to do this it would not ...
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| 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS | 12/18/2004 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Pete, My husband has been working on removing the starter/solenoid on my car for two days in the ...
A: is it the starter he can not get out or the starter solenoid if it is the starter when you are ...
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| 1991 Lincoln Town Car | 12/13/2004 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1991 Lincoln Town Car that is having a sporadic problem that my mechanic can't seem to ...
A: if your mech. cant check it out it will have to go to a shop who can . I belive this is a louse ...
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| Whistling sound | 12/12/2004 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I was checking out a 1993 lincoln town car with 85,000 miles on it. When we got to 80 or 85 mph, I ...
A: ford and lincloin made a motor called the clevand it would whistle or sound like it at a high speed ...
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| 1995 mercury cougar safety | 12/12/2004 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I do a lot of high speed interstate driving. My 95 Cougar with over 115,000 miles on it still has ...
A: if the car runs good and no problems with the motor yea i would have the timeing changed and it ...
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