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| 76 lincoln ignition. | 5/19/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: pete, please help, I have a 76 lincoln mark 4. I lost the keys and was looking to replace the ...
A: thire is no quick fix for this as to be done the right way on the back of the clove box thire should ...
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| wheels | 5/19/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1988 Lincoln Towncar that i bought really cheap ... now trying to put on some new ...
A: is thire any way they can cut the locks off with a tourch i have done it many times in my shop. ...
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| Mercury Tracer 1998 | 5/18/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Two days ago I got home from work and I realized that my brake lights just won't go off. I have ...
A: thire is a switch under the brake peadl arm yours is bad to have this replaced . Around 75 dollors ...
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| 99 Cougar Check Engine Light | 5/10/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I've had an ongoing problem with the sensors for a while now. The dealership replaced the MAP ...
A: it seems to me some one is misleading you once they do a diagnostiac test on your car and tell you ...
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| 95 Mercury Sable | 3/26/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: My original problem was shifting from park into any other gear. It was very hard to shift and ...
A: this is a bad shifter it out of adjusment bring it to a tranny shop so they can make the adj on the ...
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| door locks | 3/13/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Pete Thank you for your reply...Will the side panels have to be removed to spray these locks? ...
A: sometimes you do not have to in some cases yu do it is the weather what caues this to happen . my ...
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| 95 town car | 2/16/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: below is the question that I asked and your answer. We have had the starter changed and we thought ...
A: I belive it is in the wireing low volatage then returns to norm . Which means hard to fined a shop ...
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| lincoln | 2/16/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I just tried the screw driver in the wire-- no spark, i'm going to put the slick 50 in the gator in ...
A: in the front of the disburter you will see the moduialer it as to screws in it and a wire cont. ...
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| '93 lincoln Continental ,So Worried! | 2/16/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I just purchased a Lincoln Continental Executive Series 1993. It had appox. 36,000 miles on it ...
A: sorry to here you feel like this . It is a map senser it is on the fire wall it only costs 15 ...
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| lincoln | 2/16/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: i have 2 lincolns, the first one is a 1981 markVI, and she wont start at all, when I turn her she ...
A: With the 81 pull off a plug wire and put a screw in the end of it turn it over and see if you get ...
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| 91 lincoln towncar | 2/3/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: after replacing the water pump, my 91 towncar does not start. it turns over and acts as if it wants ...
A: hopeing it was . Well now u have to check to see if you are geting gas . i would remove the gas line ...
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| ABS | 1/26/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: 1995 GRAND MARQUIS.EVERY TIME OR MOST OF THE TIME WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED,IT FELLS LIKE THE ABS ...
A: this is a bad or dirty senser and will have to be cleaned you can check the senser they are on the ...
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| 95 Lincoln Continental Engine Problems | 1/20/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: After receiving your response to have the compression checked on all the cylinders I did so. 2 were ...
A: this is a shame the tourk was not right . I would buy a good used eng out of a sallavge and install ...
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| 1997 mountaineer ignition lock | 1/16/2006 | Pete Lacey |
Q: the SUV has been running without problems. I recently parked it with the front wheels at an angle, ...
A: try puting the key in the ingt. and wiggile the wheel back in forth . if that does not work jack up ...
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| 1990 towncar | 12/18/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: *you have a nice name! :=) I have a 1990 towncar w/ 112k miles, it will not start. Seems to be not ...
A: did you check the fuses . I really belive you have a bad fuel pump. the tank would have to be ...
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| 95 Lincoln Continental-service engine soon | 12/10/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: ..I have the pleasure of owning my '95 Conti, and haven't had any problems with it...it recently got ...
A: and also have a diagnostiac test first to see if it is a senser . belive it or not but a diagnostiac ...
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| 1997 Mercury villager idles poorly | 12/2/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: My wife 1997 Mercury Villager (illinois) idles poorly. So far the fuel filter, throttle body ...
A: this sounds like to me if they did a diagnostiac test what did they come up with . If they did not ...
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| 1985 Linc Twn Car No hot air in car | 11/9/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Replaced the ingoing water valve, easiest thing to replace. Don't seem to help. Hoses in and out ...
A: this is a blockage in the heater core first flush the system . the best u can if the blockage is not ...
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| 95 Town Car Air Suspension | 10/10/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1995 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L V8. I am having somewhat of an issue with the rear air ...
A: thire is a small air comproser under the hood make sure what all lines are not leaking this will ...
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| 1990 Lincoln Continental | 9/28/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Pete, I have two questions for you regarding my Continental. First, I have not had this vehicle on ...
A: the first thing is change the oil and charge the battery or replace with a new one see if it starts ...
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| Power Steering Pump Pulley | 9/15/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 93 Lincoln Continental (3.8 engine)with a bad power steering pump. I have a replacement ...
A: i would call the parts store where u got the new pump amd tell thm you want the pully on the pump it ...
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| 97 Mountaineer no start | 8/23/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: ) I have a 97MM V8 5.0 ..this weekend it pretty much died on me :(..Friday evening after shutting it ...
A: this is a bad fuel pump it is not geting or takeing the comand every time . if u want to be sure you ...
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| CAR ONLY STARTS IN NEUTRAL? | 8/22/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: We Have a 1991 Grand Marquis that has been running fine until yesterday when stopped at a light it ...
A: this is a bad neutrial saftey switch or a linkage adj. i would bring it to a shop and have them ...
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| Passive Restraint Seatbelt Problem | 8/9/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I just found this web site and I see you guys are giving some pretty good tips and advice. I'm ...
A: this year of car was advanced for its time a dealer can reprogam your compuiter so you will be ...
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| Mercury Sable Brakes (1989) | 7/27/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I was driving yesterday, and the brake peddle went to the floor. Long story short: hit brake ...
A: no special tools just a 3/8 open end wrench and a 7/16 you will have to jack the car up and remove ...
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| Hub & Bearings | 7/5/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: '02 Mountaineer has been making a louder then normal sound when I brake to slow down. I thought it ...
A: this hub and bearing should last a verry long time some times they last the life of the car . If it ...
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| 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII interior lights | 6/16/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I had this problem when I bought this car used and they said they fixed it but obviously not. It has ...
A: sure i will help u any time just ask. it is controlled by the compuiter then i want u to take off ...
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| Lower Control Arm | 6/11/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: You have helped me tremendously in the past. Can you give me advise on replacing a lower control arm ...
A: with put tourches to heat the nuts it could be rough or u can use a long cheater bar . it can be ...
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| 1988 lincoln towncar power window | 5/27/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: My front driver side window won't go up or down. My husband took off front part of the door, but ...
A: the motor as a track that runs the window up and down the track bolts to window take the screws and ...
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| 2000 Mercury Sable Idle Problems | 5/25/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: Alright, here is my problem. Back in August 2004, I left my car sitting out (mild temperatures, ...
A: this is a vac line or a idile controll senser rember if the car is runing good when they hook it up ...
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| timming belt | 5/20/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: i have a 1989 mercury tracer with a 1.6l fuel injection car . i resantly had my thermastat go out in ...
A: time it like they said leave belt off do not put your finger in the hole . use a thin screw driver ...
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| waterpump | 5/15/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I need a diagram of how to install a waterpump on a 1994 Lincoln continental PLEASE! or specific ...
A: first you must remove the raidtior then you will have pleanty of room to work . neax remove the fan ...
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| oil pump, powersteering pump 1994 cougar | 5/12/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: how do you replace the oil pump and the powersteering pump on a 1994 cougar? we're not sure where to ...
A: on this u are better off to go to a parts store buy a book made by haynes it is 12 dollors and is ...
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| Radiator: '01 Mercury Sable 6 cyl DOHC | 4/16/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: 2001 Sable, 6cyl DOHC is overheating, but radiator remains cool to touch while hoses leading to it ...
A: the rad is pluged it should be replaced hate to say it but it is the only way your husband can ...
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| engine cost | 4/14/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I wanted to buy a 1997 mercury mountaineer from a private owner. He informed me that the engine was ...
A: this is a good truck the eng installed with a good used eng would be around 1000 in my shop . ...
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| '99 Villager Transmission | 4/8/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have 62,000 miles on my '99 Villager (3.3 ltr). This winter my wife has been having trouble ...
A: thire no recalls on this they sell a fluid you can put in the tranny to fix the seals just ask for ...
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| Mercury Sable 1991 | 4/4/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a mercury sable 91, and for the past two days it has been jerking when I come to a stop (at a ...
A: tell them to check the timeing belt this will make it do the same thing . make sure they are right . ...
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| 1989 Lincoln Mark VII | 4/2/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: My husband just purchased a 1989 Lincoln Mark VII. When you turn on the headlights, the tack quits ...
A: you can try reseting the cmpuiter by takeing off the pos, cable for one min sometimes this will work ...
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| My car has sprung a major leak!!! | 3/28/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: I have a 1995 mercury tracer 1.9, and about three months ago I had the heater core replaced, well I ...
A: this is another bad heater who ever did the work did a crap job . i would bring it back to them and ...
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| oil pump replacement | 3/27/2005 | Pete Lacey |
Q: We have a 1993 lincoln town car with 83,000 miles. The oil pump needs to be replaced and the ...
A: the motor does not have to be pulled the motor mounts have to come out so the motor can be raised 3 ...
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