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Please help. Mark refuses to idle…. It starts OK, but I have to keep pressing the accelerator… As soon as I take my foot off the accelerator pedal, Mark goes off. Where should I look? It is 98 LSC with 196000 on the clock. Thanks, Gene

1998 Lincoln MarkVIII with 144000 miles. When unlocking the doors with a remote control or an entry keypad and opening the doors the Anti-Theft indicator (the green one) is flashing, which is correct. Then, when I turn an ignition to 'ON' position right before starting the engine, the...

Hi everybody, 1998 Lincoln MarkVIII LSC with 144,000 miles on it. After driving for an hour or so (making my commute) I see a puddle of transmission fluid 3-5 inch in diameter on a ground. I have found out it is leaking from the place where a drive shaft is connected to the transmission. Has...

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Took MAF from my brother car, disconnected the battery to reset computer while switching MAFs. No help. Took EGR solenoid from my brother car – no help. Did Seafoam yesterday, although not sure if I did it right. Took the tube (the one that connects passenger side crankcase and air intake)...

Anyone, please, how exactly to remove PCV valve. Is it like pooling it out? Thanks, Gene 98 lsc

That is related to my early post. I just got codes popped up. car stumbles at low rpm and hesitates. I have new set of plugs and boots put on Friday. Today I got P0174 and P0171 codes. What should I look at… Car runs lean on both banks. 98 lsd 186,000 miles Thanks, Gene :(

Need help, anybody. Mark is ill. The engine is missing. I changed all spark plugs and boots and as I doing that I found out that #8 plug is totally wet, not as all other. No deposit of any kind, just klean and wet. Cyl # 8 doesn’t work!!! And I don’t have any codes. ESL is not on. I have...

Today I dropped the pen, drained trans fluid from the tranny and torque converter, changed filter, returqued valve body and put everything back together. Put new fluid back (mercon V). I followed the instruction from this site. This is not the first time I serviced the tranny on my Mark. I do...

1998 Lincoln Mark8 LSC. When I turn the windshield wipers control ON the wipers start working after delay of about 30 sec. When I turn them OFF the wipers don't go to the off position and remain like they are still ON. Any idea? Thanks, Gene ;(

....any opinion on EBC Greenstuff disc brake pads and EBC Sport Grooved Sport Brake Rotors from TIRERACK (also found in PEPBOYS)?? About a year ago put $35 rotors and Raybestos® Quiet Stop disc brake pads and after about 5000 ml steering wheel shakes like crazy. Hard braking “fixes” shuddering...

As I service my 1998 MarkVIII LSC myself ( oil change, brakes service, etc...), I am thinking to buy a lift. I am considering Portable Mid-Rise Scissors Lift(MD-6XP)from Bend-Pack Inc, (http://www.gesforless.com/product_info.isg?products_id=165) as I found out it would fit my regular size two...

1998 Mark8 LSC needs wheel balancing. Does anybody know any shop in New Jersey where people(mechanics) do know how to balance Mark's wheels using right equipment? Thanks. Gene:o

1998 Park Avenue Ultra One day I could not start my car because a battery went down. While trying to start the engine I noticed a fuel gauge needle moving all the way clockwise. It passed a full tank position and kept moving until it stopped at empty tank position UNDER the rest. Normally, when...