1998 Lincoln Town Car - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
1998 lincoln towncar, wont crank,
turn on head lights have some one try and start car if the lights do not go dim then the starter is not drawing any power take starter out replace or rebuild can take starer out and hook to the battery its a 98 should have put 3 or 4 starter in by now I have
9/29/2021 11:00:59 PM •
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Lincoln Town Car 1998. Starts up, misfires for about 20 seconds, then dies. No matter hot or cold. Also, sometimes it just runs fine, no special conditions, just when it's in the mood.
Being in the mood to run makes a lot of sense - check out the movie Kelly's Heroes to learn what effect negative thoughts can have on mechanical gear...
There will be a pattern to what is happening, unfortunately such a pattern tends only to become obvious when the fault is found (often by accident). Something could be affected by temperature and/or humidity, for instance...
OBD diagnostic equipment should be able to tell you what is happening in real time (live data), though only within the bounds of what affects the exhaust emissions.
Continuous testing could be the way to success. A fuel pressure gauge can be "permanently" connected and continuously monitored while driving. Some electronic fuel pump relays behave intermittently during an extended period until complete failure.
(If a hall effect device is incorporated in the engine management, it is worth knowing these also can behave intermittently).
Temporary tell-tale lights can be installed allowing important power supplies to the management/injection/ignition to be continuously monitored...
Good luck!
11/7/2019 9:28:30 PM •
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on Nov 07, 2019
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Reset the computer after changing the battery ?
You will have to drive it to do that. If you do not have a scan tool go to Advance , auto zone or pep boys they will tell you for free. You do not reset the computer it has to relearn itself
9/19/2019 4:32:49 AM •
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Turn signal flasher on a 1998 Lincoln Town Car
Doesn't have a turn signal flasher , use's lighting control module .
Turn Signal and Hazard Lamps
The turn signal system consists of:
- turn signal miniature bulbs (13465).
- turn signal indicators in the instrument cluster (10849).
- lighting control module.
- multi-function switch (13K359).
- circuit wiring and circuit protection.
Power is supplied to the lighting control module through instrument panel Fuse 6 (10A). This fuse is hot in START or RUN. The lighting control module is connected to the turn signal switch portion of the multi-function switch. Ground is provided to the lighting control module and the turn signal miniature bulbs through Circuit 57 (BK).
Turn signal functions are performed by double filament bulbs in lamp assemblies located next to the headlamps. The turn/hazard function uses the second filament of the appropriate bulb(s).
- With the multi-function switch in the right turn position, power is supplied to the RH front and rear turn signal miniature bulbs and the right turn indicator in the instrument cluster.
- With the multi-function switch in the left turn position, power is supplied to the LH front and rear turn signal miniature bulbs and the left turn indicator in the instrument cluster.
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2/28/2019 6:31:23 PM •
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on Feb 28, 2019
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1998 Lincoln Town Car cranks but does not start.
possible just not probable. you need to see if there is any pressure to fuel rail. if not youre going to have to by pass the fuel pump and see if it is getting voltage. if so then apply a seperate voltage and ground wire to the pump to see if it kicks on. come to think of it, it could be the PATS system(security) that shuts down the system. it will crank but will not fire. your ford dealer will need to reprogram the system.
9/18/2018 10:41:44 PM •
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on Sep 18, 2018
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Ignition parts
My info showed coil on plug ignition. You have eight spark plugs and 8 coils, correct? Did you visually check for spark at the plugs? As you can see in diagram, the top wires are voltage, the bottom wires are ground.
3/15/2018 7:04:34 PM •
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on Mar 15, 2018
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98 towncar (cartier) started missing, but no check
Sometimes you can use digital multimeter to check for ignition mis-fire.
With engine idling, touch spark plug wires, where applicable, one at a time and note the reading. You don't take the spark plug wire loose and you don't penetrate the insulation, just touch it. Some of the readings I've seen around .6 or .7 volts, not even a full volt. If you find one or two that are bouncing off zero, then you backtrack those. It's an inductive reading or whatever you want to call it.
Hopefully the misfire code will tell you which cylinder, then you check fuel--spark--compression on that cylinder. If p0300 mis-fire code, multiple cylinder misfires and the system can't determine which cylinder.
You might have a vacuum leak?
The basic for a rough idle, you check for a leak of some kind, fuel--egr--vacuum.
2/22/2018 11:27:26 PM •
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on Feb 22, 2018
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I own a 98 lincoln town car exec ser. I replaced
Your guessing an want to replace parts that you have no idea if it will fix your problem . There is no
coolant switch , There is a coolant temp. sensor that is a input to the PCM - engine computer . When the PCM see's the temp is over 212 degrees it energizes the low speed cooling fan relay ,when it gets to over 233 degrees it will energize the hi speed cooling relay . Rather then replacing parts , leaning how to read wiring diagrams an using a DVOM - digital volt ohm meter an test the electrical circuits ...
Your best bet , take it to a qualified repair shop .
2/22/2018 4:28:14 PM •
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on Feb 22, 2018
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Windshield wiper problem
You screwed up the wiper motor turning it on while blades were frozen. Replace the wiper motor park plate, or get a reman wiper motor
12/14/2017 9:30:04 PM •
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on Dec 14, 2017
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Lincoln town car + service engine soon
Service engine soon has nothing to do with service or maintenance . Emission's OBD 2 engine managment system . Light on ! DTC'S - diagnostic trouble codes stored . Your don't know THAT ! Your best bet , take it to the dealer .
8/30/2017 8:16:39 PM •
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on Aug 30, 2017
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What is wrong with the air suspension on my town car?
The movement is caused by a loose suspension. Deflated parts will not control body roll and without cushion suspension parts can be bent.
Having to replace only a defective broken part is cheaper than guessing. The air suspension has a diagnostic feature which can pinpoint bad components. A high end diagnostic scanner can hook up to the suspension and tell you what needs replacing.
If only a component needs replacing the cost can be low. Even the air bags can be patched or some will interface with cheaper Ford air suspension. But if things are too expensive some people replace the suspension with regular coil springs. You lose a lot, load leveling and superior ride.
You might Websearch for videos about these repairs.
7/28/2017 1:58:55 PM •
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on Jul 28, 2017
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