Recent content by 2000LSMichael

For Sale: 2000 Lincoln LS V8 Pearl White 130,000+miles (have to look - it is in storage) Car is currently stored inside for the winter Has not been driven in PA winter for over 8 years A/C, Power windows, power locks, cruise power sun roof mulit-disc cd changer in glovebox leather seats...

Best of luck to you finding your problem. I just had the tranny flushed and told my Ford mechanic that the LS overheats when it is stuck in traffic and cannot move or sits with the A/C on. He tried everything to get it to overheat, but it wouldn't. I had put on a new degas bottle cap and a...

Mechanics at dealerships are allotted a certain amount of time to do each job. They know the shortcuts just like the folks here on this board do. The more jobs in a day the more money they can make. If you call and ask how much is to to replace ___, they can give you a price. I believe the...

I sent out my injectors last year to have cleaned and tested by a injector doctor in the New Jersey area. The '00 LS V8 still had a hard start all last summer and the exhaust smelled like gas. Last week I replaced injectors 5-8 and now the car does not smell like gas and starts right up...

what is the sensor down by the oil filter? I don't have the pic right now since I am at another computer, but there was a pic that Max posted on here for someone for a radiator part, and I saw the temp sensor there. I believe it is underneath the car near the oil filter.

185F in boiling water As Lincoln Jealous stated, put the thermostat in boiling water. I tried this suggestion from this post and had the meat gauge in the water to check temp...when the gauge reached 185F the thermostat began to open.

I have a '00 LS 3.9L and read about the overheating issue and some people have had success with replacing the pump actuator. What part # is this? I cannot find it on any of the part websites such as rockauto, Ford Parts Direct, etc.

Yes, I used the FL400S on my '02 Taurus and also on a Jeep Liberty and noticed that 3 weeks ago during an oil change. I bought the oil filter at Walmart....when I go to the dealership to get my free oil change I will look to see which one they put on. Wish I could find oil filters for the...

Lol - welcome to the 2000 LS V8 hard starting problem. I have been living with my for 2 years. I leave the car sit for a few days and it starts no problem. Drive it around for the day and then it cranks and cranks and cranks and won't start. One mechanic at a dealership told me to press the...

I looked on Summit's website and they have a 10" pusher or puller style fan that is 2.25" thick for $55. It is part #Sum-G4901. I may try this some day and see if it works.

I like this mod and wonder if any of the fan setups that Summit racing has would work. I would like to try a small fan to give the car some extra cooling. I may try this out in the spring....

Do you have any pictures of this project? My LS overheats when sitting in traffic only. When I drive I have no problems. Thanks.

Thanks - can't believe that part # didn't show up when I searched degas on this website - found it on an old June post from Max when he quoted the price on it. The Ford Parts Direct Online website comes up with nothing when I typed in 5w4z-8A080 or degas. Auto zone called it a coolant...

I tried to look up Degas Bottle, reservoir, coolant bottle, etc. but cannot find the part # or price using one of the online sites where you can look up parts and get the prices. Anyone know the part # or real name for the Degas Bottle? I am going to replace mine. Got a new code today...

The past 2 Saturdays I have gotten stuck in traffic and my car overheated and went to the shutdown mode. Both times I lost antifreeze on the road (and both times the "steam" issue as others have described on here). This did happen one other time sitting in a driveway with the a/c on...shut off...