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    Sup y'all!

    I hope this forum never goes offline. :) Hi ya all!
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    What did you do to your Mark VIII today?

    50k miles? Wow! Clean!
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    ECM randomly doesnt turn on!!

    Odd, the ECM is always on. Thats how the adaptive learning stays in place, such as O2 sensor conditions, etc. And why pulling the battery is a way to clear codes, reset the tables to factory. So I sorta doubt its defective, but I agree on buying a replacement to swap out might be the quickest...
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    97 Lincoln Mark VIII Tune Up

    I guess its irrelevant since one would not replace them with different plugs. Im more surprised they removed wasted spark in the 97-98 setup. Odd.
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    97 Lincoln Mark VIII Tune Up

    Wasted spark was for emissions sake. To burn unspent fuel at the exhaust stage - that is what Ford says at least. The COP system on a Mark is wired in series. Remember, the PCM directly initiates firing on ODB II (1996 up), not a separate EDIS box and there are only four triggers. In theory...
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    97 Lincoln Mark VIII Tune Up

    If they are factory plugs, one will have yellow markings the other blue. Not sure what you mean by dual-output coils. But ALL marks are wasted-spark setup. While the COP version may have more effective coils, they are still fired in pairs - this I know all too well because I covered a 96 to COP...
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    97 Lincoln Mark VIII Tune Up

    The 100k interval pertains to the spark plugs. That is the life cycle of the OEM plugs and they really do last that long. Coils - indeed, if they are not failing there is no need to replace them. And MSD is crap. Only fools buy that stuff. With that said the COP version of the 4.6 can produce a...
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    1st Gen headlight reflective coating burnt off

    Thats actually impressive. Not the pure almost mirror like of the factory finish, but certainly a lot better than foil tape or any other paints used. Are those pics both with the same paint? Its hard to say, but the right set almost seems a bit better.
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    1st Gen headlight reflective coating burnt off

    I would have thought you would have tried the sprays on something else first before the lenses themselves. Post pics if you can though. I wonder how it will hold up long term.
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    1st Gen headlight reflective coating burnt off

    You best bet is to test those products. Some carefully install aluminum tape. But nothing will be as good as the original coating. Headlights used to be $150 new per side. Now thats the price for used. You may also want to consider a junkyard search. The headlights get so bad on these that...
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    Resurrecting this 97 and my passion for the Mark

    Wow, welcome back man!!!!!!!!! I did the new Mark. I dont usually like exterior add-ons, but I dig what they did to the rear hump. Used to own and Mark IV and V that had that from factory.
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    Wheel identity?

    Those are not factory. If they are, they will have a Ford logo on back with a part number.
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    Car tries to start but doesn't. What could be the problem?

    If he is having intermittent idle issues, it needs to be addressed. I doubt its flooding, this is a fuel injected vehicle not a carb design. When the ignition is off, the injectors are off so there is no latent fuel delivery. The throttle position sensor could be bad. The IAC could be...
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    front end click?

    Its hard to gauge a sound from a video. You need to inspect the front end, thats all there is to it. Guessing a ball joint or upper arm bolt is not tight. As for AC Delco, its not a good brand by any stretch. I installed two new from sway bar links on my Rover. One failed from day one (lots of...
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    Converting back to air suspension?

    You may want to check to see what is still in place. Check all the strut locations for air lines. If they are wide-open, you may want to purge them out to clean them. See if the ride-height sensors are in place. Look for the compressor up front on passenger side. You will want to do some minimal...
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