Well, guys - my Mark VIII is out for Sunday. This evening, when trying to pump up after highway driving, I got a Check Air Ride message. Further inspection shows that the compressor tries to sputter a little, on and off, but basically no go. It's been making noise, (not near as much as my earlier '96, though), and I guess it just decided to give up the ghost.
I won't have time to replace it before Sunday, but if the weather is still nice, I'll bring the T-Bird instead...
John
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'97 Mark VIII LSC
'96 T-Bird 4.6L