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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 1995 mercury cougar | 10/1/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I recently purchased a 95 cougar. and the horn and parking light stay on constantly. ive checked the ... A: Boy, that's annoying... Sounds like a short in the column. You'll need to remove the multi function ... | ||
| '99 cougar check engine light | 9/29/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: Interesting that use mentioned the fuel injectors. Two weeks prior to the check engine light ... A: Well, anything is possible, I don't know what kind of service you have done over the years, but that ... | ||
| '99 cougar check engine light | 9/29/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: Timeline: Check engine light comes on. Two weeks later fail emissions test with P0420 & P0430. ... A: P1000 is that the car hasn't been run enough to learn, or reset this code. It only takes a few miles ... | ||
| thermostat | 9/29/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: where is the thermostat in a 2000 lincoln continental? A: From the crappy pictures I have, it looks to be near the bottom of the engine compartment near the ... | ||
| transmission 98 sable | 9/29/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: The transmission on the 98 Sable 4 door is acting a bit sluggish, especially between reverse and ... A: Sorry, but there are no magic potions in a bottle that will take care of this issue. These are the ... | ||
| brake line repair | 9/29/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: 96 Sable, replacing a section of brake line. I have the fittings, one of them continues to leak. I ... A: Run down to your local auto parts house and ask for a couple of compression fittings. These are what ... | ||
| A/C Fan Motor Controls | 9/28/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I have a 2000 Grand Marquis with climate control. The fan motor has run and then quit and run on ... A: I think I would look at the automatic tempeture control modual. Part number 1W7Z19980AA. Pricey ... | ||
| 2000 cougar | 9/28/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: afriend at work has problem pete was asked her sunroof drivers side wont close but did not say if ... A: Huh, well, I can't find where there are more than one sunroof on this car and to answer this I need ... | ||
| 88 Merc Sable Transmission | 9/28/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: My 88 Mercury Sable's transmission seems to have stopped working/connecting to the engine - I know ... A: You have a broken axle! Have your car towed to a transmission shop. Not the dealer. It should be ... | ||
| 92 Lincoln Air Suspension | 9/28/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: The front air suspension keeps going down. I've checked for leaks and replaced one of the bags. It ... A: As I was reading about this, Ford might be a good place to have them at least look. I think you have ... | ||
| 96 Mark VIII Air Ride | 9/28/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: Lately my car's rear end will not "air up" in the morning after sitting all night. Sometimes. Not ... A: My child support ends 10/15/06! Yes! I never heard of bagmaster. When I looked them up, they sell ... | ||
| 1996 Transmission leak | 9/27/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I have a 1996 Mecury Sable GS. Three years ago I took it to a guy to have it rebuilt and he ruin ... A: Those darn cooler lines are a menice. I would take it to a shop and have them repair the lines. A ... | ||
| 2000 Navigator heated seats not working | 9/27/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I am on the verge of repairing my wifes Navigator or buying her a new vehicle. If I could fix the ... A: The good men at Lincoln have a stupid design on the heated seats. I spent $600 to have my driver ... | ||
| 1989 Continental, Anti-Theft, and Intermittent fuel flow problem | 9/26/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: First let me start by thanking you for the service you provide. I am much impressed by the vast ... A: hope I can live up to them here. You can get a key fob from the dealer for around $30. We can ... | ||
| Ignition wires/fuel usage | 9/26/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I have a 1995 Isuzu Rodeo. (there are not Isuzu experts on the site, but this is a general question) ... A: My Navigator gets 11.6 so yeah, you need to look into this. Wires will make no difference. The ... | ||
| spark plugs | 9/25/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: sorry, My car is a 2001 lincoln LS,motor is a 3.1 V-6do i have to remove the air intake just to ... A: Now we can do this! I assume you meant the 3.0 V6. Here's the procedure: REMOVAL Remove the ... | ||
| Mercury Villager Gas Tank Replacement | 9/25/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I have a rather Large hole in the gas tank of my 99 mercury villager van. It is about the size of a ... A: That is my prime motivation for voluteering for this site, to help folks not get ripped off! ... | ||
| disarm the alarm | 9/25/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: the alarm in my car (memrcury sable wagon) 1997 go off without reason several times in the last 4-5 ... A: Funny cars those memrcurys. Just kidding! :) Here's a recall: Mr. John Sample 123 Main Street ... | ||
| 1994 Town Car Stalling | 9/24/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: My 94 TC stalls while ideling. To date, the EGR valve and fuel filter has been replaced. Any ... A: There are a few hundred reasons this could happening, I need a bit more info. Check engine light on? ... | ||
| 95 villager will not start | 9/23/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: My 95 villager will not start. I have all electonics but the starter will not turn over. The ... A: We run into this sometimes at the shop. Make sure your alarm is disabled. If you are sure that the ... | ||
| Transmission | 9/22/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I failed to mention the mileage in my first question its 120k and although the transmission service ... A: I am not impressed with dealers in anyway. If you need to have your transmission overhauled it's ... | ||
| 2000 Lincoln Town Car AC | 9/22/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I recently purchased a used 2000 Lincoln Town Car. I sat down in the car this evening and low and ... A: If I was to drive a car, this would be the one I would have. Please check ALL your fuses. There are ... | ||
| Transmission | 9/21/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I bought a 2000 Mercury Sable on a private sale for my son yesterday and last night was looking at ... A: Sables are nice cars, I bought one for my son also. Dented pan is impact, so the guy that had it ... | ||
| FRANTIC | 9/21/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: DINGER,ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM NO CHANGE THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND I HAD ... A: I thought that was you! LOL Ok, take a gallon of gas and a match... no wait, I save that for ... | ||
| FRANTIC | 9/21/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: MY 1998 MERC TRACER IDLES POORLY ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STALLING,I HAVE REPLACED VACUUM LINES,FUEL ... A: Well, well... This will be fun! Ok, how long has this been acting up Phil? Is there a check engine ... | ||
| 1995 mercury sable speedometer | 9/21/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I am having two problems with this car and such. one, the speedometer is bouncing around like crazy ... A: Hey Alex, The speedo works on an electronic speed sensor on the transmission. I would start by ... | ||
| town car blend door | 9/20/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I have a 99 towncar and the heat does not work. Every thing else works/fan/ac. The car is on its ... A: It's such a nice car. I'd really like to see you fix it. The A/C electronic blend door actuator is ... | ||
| where's car engine computer? | 9/20/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: problem is car stalling out when first start of the day. after new spark plugs and timing, shop ... A: Hey Jon, Guess what? There are no chokes on todays cars. Guess how todays cars start cold? The ... | ||
| 1993 MERCURY COUGER-DASH AND PARKING LIGHTS STOP WORKING | 9/19/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: Out of no where the dash lights and the rear parking lights do not come on? The rear lights do come ... A: You know I hate these types of questions Larry! LOL Well, let's see what we have here. I am going to ... | ||
| ventilation | 9/18/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I hope you can help with this or refer me to some place where I can ask. I have a 1998 ... A: I'm thinking it's the blend door actuator. Here's the TSB. Article No. 98-23-20 11/23/98 FORD: ... | ||
| CD4E Problems | 9/18/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I have a bit of a problem with a 98 Mercury Mystique. The ATX slips out of gear and then back in, ... A: I think you should never ignore a check engine light. This leads to expensive repairs. Such as ... | ||
| over drive off error code and low compression | 9/18/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: Followup To Question - Recently my car starts to rumble since the transmission has a spontaneous ... A: Not stuck between gears. When the OD light is on, you are in fail safe. 2nd and reverse only as I ... | ||
| over drive off error code and low compression | 9/17/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: Recently my car starts to rumble since the transmission has a spontaneous issue with low pressure ... A: Well, no... Kinda ok, yeah maybe! How's that? hehehehe If the overdrive is flashing, it's ... | ||
| 1994 Mercury Sable speedometer/transmission problems | 9/17/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: 1994 Mercury Sable 3.0 While driving down the road yesterday the speedometer quit. After turning ... A: Is the check engine light on? This will indicate what the problem is. There are two speed sensors on ... | ||
| 1994 mercury grand marquis @136600 miles | 9/17/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I recently inhereted my grandfathers old faithfull grand marquis,when warm it rattles under ... A: Where to start? Let's try this: Run a couple of tanks of Shell premium through that baby and see if ... | ||
| A/C | 9/15/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: The compressor is on , however the ABS light is on.I drive a 97 lincoln towncar signature series.One ... A: Good, this narrows it down a bit. It's likely a vacuum leak to the control assembly that mixes the ... | ||
| car overheating when I install the thermostat | 9/15/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: how does the thermostat goes in a 1993 mercury villager? because it fits both ways ... A: Here you go, REMOVAL Drain cooling system, then remove upper radiator hose bracket. Disconnect ... | ||
| 2001 Lincoln Executive Town Car compass | 9/15/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: My compass works OK part of the time and then it will start wandering. The display will go blank ... A: Yes, replace the modual on the rear view mirror. The are wicked sensitive and cleaning the front ... | ||
| 93 Mercury Sable | 9/14/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: I have a 93 Mercury Sable. The engine has been knocking for awhile. I was driving it today and it ... A: Jon, Knocking or pinging? If it's knocking, remove the valubles from the vehicle and push it off a ... | ||
| Transmission differential warning light | 9/14/2006 | Dinger |
| Q: Ford 2004 Freestar LimitedWhat is the actual sensor to turn on the diff light on the dash board? ... A: Scit, I don't know, like I said, I looked for an hour and nothing in my database talks about a diff ... | ||
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Dinger
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Happy Holiday everyone! Specialize in transmissions. Many years at the dealer level in general repair, Red Sox Baseball and uber-experience with Lincoln Navigators. Come on Patriots! Nice job on the Lions last week!
Experience
11 years in the transmission industry.
Organizations
ATSG, ASE, BPOE!
Education/Credentials
On the job! Real life experience. Hours beyond hours of studying tranmission principles, updates, mods. Performance mods, towing mods, etc..
Awards and Honors
Rated top in my field by Aamco Transmissions, 1999
Ranked 2nd in the country for Cottman Transmission 2006
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