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    Steering Wheel Mod/Upgrade

    Following gearhead291, i did the steering wheel swap like he did I took it one step beyond and searched in what needed to be done to connect the buttons for the fan and temp. I couldnt have done it without the Luncoln wiring manual or studying the wires at the junk yard. What i found was it...
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    IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK IN A CONTINENTAL! - Steering Wheel Question

    After a streak of about 15 months without my 2000 Continental I knew I made a mistake trading her off. When my 2nd car left me in a bind it wasn't a thought what kind of car I was going to get next, even though Cadillac is my Number 1 car, the N* is the worst engine design I have ever owned and...
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    New head unit question

    I installed a new head unit and I couldn't be happier about it but now when i turn my car off, the radio shuts off, before with the factory stereo it would stay on until I open my door. Does anyone know how I can get that back? I figured I would have to find the wire behind the radio and hook...
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    new head unit- reuse cd changer?

    I am putting in a new pioneer head unit in my2000 continental and was wondering if i can still use the factory installed cd changer. if not no big deal head unit plays mp3's!
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    MPG went down- QUICK!

    Back in July I took a 12 hour trip (one way) and we averaged 24 mpg and a few weeks ago, we took a 3 hour trip (one way, again) and we averaged 22-23 MPG. This morning we were in the car for 5 hours and we could not beat 18.6 mpg. What happened? I filled up with Shell Gas before I left and...
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    Front End Noise - Help Please

    I have a horrible noise coming out of the front end of my Conti. it only happens when I am stationary and I am turning the wheel such as pulling to my parking spot, Putting the car into Reverse and turning the wheel the opposite direction. There is always a loud thud and it seems to be getting...
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    Diagnostic Tool of 2K Conti

    I have a scan tool that has worked in every car I have put it in but when I put it in my 2oo0 Continental, it don't work (it just freezes). What Scan Tools do you have that work?
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    2000 continental bucking at 45-50mph

    I have changed the spark plugs for the third time (all different brands) but still have a bucking within these speeds. I also changed the boot and spring thing from coil down to spark plug. I have no engine code and car runs fine on highway just in city in this range is hell. I have read on...
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    Stabilizer Bar Link 2K continental

    I replaced the rear Stabilizer bar link this past Sunday. On Monday, the thing separated out of the socket/joint. what would cause it to fail so quick?
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    Transmission & Reverse

    Strangest thing... When the car is cold, it will back up fine. Even up my highly inclinded driveway. When the car is warm, it will back up like normal without the gas but as soon as you press the gas it doesn't do any more but a little more gas and it starts jerking really hard in and out...
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    2000 Lincoln - Interior Lights

    Out of the blue, my interior lights (courtesy lights) stopped working. I found fuse 31 was blown and when I replaced it, it immediately blew... again. I removed all the bulbs that I could find, the 2 in the over head, 2 in front doors and 2 in rear compartment and 1 underdash and replaced the...
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    Bosch Fusion Spark Plugs

    I have always had great luck with Bosch plugs and I love them! But I found out the hard way that my 4.6 (2000 Conti) doesn't like them. I installed the Bosch Platinum Ir Fusion plugs, p/n 4505. From the moment I put them in, the car would buck when holding a steady speed. It didn't matter if I...
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    2000 continental - inner tie rods

    Is it true that I have to remove the whole rack just to replace the inner tie rods? Please tell me there is another way around this...
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    3rd cat converter on '00 continental

    Any one have any issues when replacing the 3rd cat with a straight pipe?
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