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#891 of 915 reject sticker by tgd1 Aug 26, 2009 (10:22 am)
my 1991 tc (125k miles) runs great and has had a lot of work done over the past 2 years - new tranny, new alternator, new suspension, brake lines. It was rejected in NJ for "visible smoke". Any ideas on what would cause this? I'd like to have a clue before speaking with a mechanic. Thanks Replies to this message: nwraaa (Aug 26, 2009 4:43 pm)
#892 of 915 Re: reject sticker [tgd1] by nwraaa Aug 26, 2009 (4:43 pm)
Replying to: tgd1 (Aug 26, 2009 10:22 am) This engine needs new valve stem seals. Valve stem seal replacement usually eliminates the smoke and reduces oil consumption.
#893 of 915 '98 TC Cartier Panel Lights Go Out Except For... by hoosierbilly Aug 29, 2009 (10:23 pm)
About 3 weeks ago the panel lights on the dash went out and the ABS light came on, plus dashes replaced where the numbers would appear for the mileage. I was close to home, so I shut it off. We looked under the hood and noticed the power brake fluid was low (it was just serviced), but not leaking, so we filled it the next day. It was running fine ever since. This evening the exact same thing happened, except not only did the ABS light came on but a second light came on "O/D Off"; so, we pulled off the road and turned off the car, opened the hood and the master cylinder was okay; we turned the car over and it would not start, it took 3 tries and the panel lights still had the same issue. We drove the car home and parked it. I'm calling the shop on Monday, but any ideas what I could be facing with possible repairs - e.g. computer chip, electrical, fuses? Thank you.
#894 of 915 '98 TC Cartier Panel Lights Go Out Except For... by hoosierbilly Aug 30, 2009 (12:03 pm)
Just a clarification on my previous posting... last evening when the exact same thing happened with the panel lights going out while driving and it lit up "O/D Off" accompanied with the ABS Light on, the Speedometer read "0" which is odd since we were driving. When attempting to turn the car over after parking and shutting it off, it didn't even make a sound as if it had a dead battery. After 3 tries of starting the car, it then turned over and all of the panel lights came back on. We drove it home and there it sits because I won't let my wife drive it until I call the service dealer. The car has 95k orig miles. Any ideas on what it could be? Thank you. Replies to this message: nwraaa (Sep 04, 2009 4:52 am)
#895 of 915 Re: '98 TC Cartier Panel Lights Go Out Except For... [hoosierbilly] by nwraaa Sep 04, 2009 (4:52 am)
Replying to: hoosierbilly (Aug 30, 2009 12:03 pm) The major connector at the back of the alternator is broken to the point where it intermittently does not make contact as it should. This is the plastic component at the back of the alternator with the three prong connector. It can be removed wtih a torx screw driver but if I am dealing with an alternator with the mileage that yours has I replace the alternator.
#896 of 915 ATC gone mad on LTC 1997 Signature? by lampu Sep 21, 2009 (7:54 pm)
I have a Lincoln Town Car 1997 Signature Series with Automatic Temperature Control (ATC). Recently, the ATC has gone mad: it switches to maximum heating, no matter the temperature setting, also on A/C. The A/C itself works fine (I can hear it kicking in, the system is pretty cold under the hood).   The dealership suggests it is likely the actuator motor (and offers a fix for ~$200). However, the motor seems to be just fine: when the ATC works correctly, I can hear the valve moving and feel the air changing the temperature while I change the temperature setting up and down stepwise. When the ATC does not work correctly (max heating), the following diagnostic procedure seems to reliably solve the problem: turn the ATC off, press the floor and off buttons concurrently, press the auto button within 2 seconds. The diagnostics are run, and I get the 25 (temperature blend door actuator) and 115 (engine coolant temperature sensor) error codes. After the blue button is pressed, I restart the engine, and the ATC works fine.   The max heating issue seems to be triggered by the car being started while it's cold and the ATC is set to any temperature above the outside, but it's still pure guesswork, as it wasn't really cold here yet, and it occurred just a few times and I wasn't observant enough to be sure. Could it be the control unit rather than the actuator? There's another issue with the ATC that makes me suspicious: when I switch between imperial and metric units, the ATC would sometimes ignore the change, and sometimes the display flickers between F and C. Is it something I can safely ignore (in the sense it won't break completely and cook me up in the cab or deprive of any ventilation)? I'd rather spare 200 bucks if resetting the ATC with the diagnostic test is enough to make it work.   Thanks in advance for any hints and comments. Replies to this message: nwraaa (Sep 30, 2009 11:39 am) carpetweb (Oct 14, 2009 8:24 pm)
#897 of 915 Electrical problems by prospector01 Sep 30, 2009 (8:59 am)
I have a 96 Lincoln Town Car with the digital dash. Today the dash went blank while I was driving and I could smell something burning. Fuse 18 (10 amp) was blown. I replaced the fuse and it blew again along with a burning smell. Pulled down the cover under the dash and could not see where the smell was coming from. Fuse is for instrument cluster, clock,A/C control module, radio, & diagnostic connector. I temporaly replaced fuse with 30 amp; radio and A/C came on but could smell burning so I pulled the fuse. Dash did not come on. I can not afford another car. Does anyone ever had this problem. Thanks Bob
#898 of 915 Re: ATC gone mad on LTC 1997 Signature? [lampu] by nwraaa Sep 30, 2009 (11:39 am)
Replying to: lampu (Sep 21, 2009 7:54 pm) The blend door actuator is defective. This is a $49.95 motor that is under the dash that cost from $600.00 to $900.00 to replace because of the labor involved in making the repair. If your dealer has a way to do it for $200.00 have them do it. From messages on this board and other sites it appears that the dashboard has to be removed in order to replace the part.
#899 of 915 Re: ATC gone mad on LTC 1997 Signature? [lampu] by carpetweb Oct 14, 2009 (8:24 pm)
Replying to: lampu (Sep 21, 2009 7:54 pm) I had the same problem with my 1997 town car sig .....it is the blend door motor that is failing.....I would run the self diagnostic and it would reset itself. did that for about a year but it slowly got worse. sooner or later you will have to replace the blend door motor, about a 60 dollar part but the dealership wants an arm and a leg for labor. did it myself in about 3 hours..... you can find great directions here on the web. one thing you might do is not run your heat or a/c on automatic, when its on automatic it keeps switching from cold air to hot and works the blend door motor that much more..........Good Luck
#900 of 915 Re: 2000 Town Car Memory Seat [oldhouseboater] by camillit Oct 15, 2009 (7:01 pm)
Replying to: oldhouseboater (Jul 01, 2006 7:34 pm) did you ever find out the answer? My 02 Town Car started same thing. Thanks, Tony in PA camillitcomcast.net   How do I reset the drivers seat so that it stays where I position it. When I take the key out of the ignition it goes to the full back position! This has worn out the forward/reverse worm gear in the gear box. You cant buy the gear and they want to sell the complete seat frame assembly at 357 bucks. I am handy and rebuilt the gear but the normal person can't do this. I put a switch in the feed wire but there has to be a better way. The procedure using the remote that is in the owners manual doesn't work. The dealer gave me a blank stare.

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