Recent content by Lucid484

Ok im changing my fuel filter right..so i releive pressure and all and all is good..i noticed that the old one is rusted to **** under the car! so i take off the white clips no problem and loosen the clamp..soon as i loosen the clamp fuel comes out....so my old filter was rusted to the...

Are motorcraft parts that much better/last longer than the cheaper replacement parts? They cost a bit more but if they are alot more reliable id rather spend the money and be safe.

Ok quick question? My 1997 Continental Owners manual says to use 5w-30 Oil..Now I just found a couple online noteces dating from 2002 and 2006 that fords reccomends 5w-20 oil for fuel savings...They listed a bunch of vehicles and the 97 conti was there....anyone use 5w-20 here?

Does anyone know if they sell a complete bushing kit preferably polyurethane for a 97' conti? I tried energy suspension and google but can only find bits and pieces from various manufactures.

Just curious to see who's conti has the most miles on it ...stock with no rebuilds....mine has a lil over 128k and runs real strong. no oil consumption or anything!

Anyone use royal purple in their lincolns? Used to use it in one of my old cars and it worked great. My conti has 129k miles...Thinking About maybe going full royal purple. The motor oil,Power steering fluid,Tranny fluid (says its mercron V compatable,and radiator additive (also used this in my...

Well after driving around for 3 weeks with no blinkers (hand signals and pissing off drivers suck!) my multifunction switch came in the mail...it was a pain getting off the dash and steering wheel shroud but got in there put in the new switch and YAY everything works again...Was praying it was...

Well got my Conti about a month ago..She's a '97 with 127600 miles...So far Ive swapped the oil to Castrol GTX: High Mileage,Mobil 1 Extended perf. Filter, K&N Air Filter, and micron cabin filter. Like to keep this baby as long as possible...only problems she's had so far was when i had an...

Hey anyone have a turn signal switch they want to sell? The replacement motorcraft ones are $127!!!! I just need the "clicker" part..my high beams work but the blinkers,high flash and hazard switch stopped working. 1997 Lincoln Continental

Ok driving tonight I noticed that hitting the power window switch up/down the headlights dimmed just a little...this happen to anyone else? Alternator or battery maybe going bad?

Ok past couple days when ive driven with the windows down i hear this faint ticking sound comming from my front driver side wheel...Only way I can explain it is that it sounds like a playing card hitting the spokes of a bicycle...its not very loud at all and one time i swear when i turned the...

http://www.msdignition.com/coil_blaster_13_8241.htm Have 128k miles on my lincoln and am doing a "tune up"...Installing NGK iridium plugs,MSD 8.5mm wires and 2 new coils...but i was wondering if the MSD coils above are the right ones to swap the stock ones for?

Just curious if anyone has souped up their continental engines...As far as I know the engine is basically the same used in the 4.6l Mustang Cobra.So that would me alot of performance parts are available....Yes this is a luxury vehicle but a friend of mine had an older 91' mark VII i think and...

Hey Guys, First of my name is steve....And I just purchased a very nice 1997 Lincoln Continental.Kinda happened on it by accident actually!I had a 2005 Acura RSX-S but had financial problems and couldnt refinance it. It was my dream car but now she's gone. So in a day of running around trying...