How recently has the PCV valve been changed?
I'm not too well versed on the lincon yet but with my camaro you can get oil through a worn PCV valve, the systems seem somewhat similar between the two cars.
For the record my camaro has been using a quart to two quarts of oil per change for going...
Take the plugs out and turn the motor over before you seafoam it.
My guess is that if it's not tunring over at all then it hydro locked and bent one or more rods.
Stopped by harbor freight after work today and picked up a compression tester.
Got home, pulled the LS into the drive way popped the hood and started checking things while it was warming up for the compression check.
Ran a not lit torch around the engine looking for vacuum leaks - nothing...
Thanks for the replies.
The car is an 01.
The coils on the effected cylinders are new as are all the plugs - Half of the problem was incorrect spark plugs. When we got it it had 7 NGK iridums with signs of being burnt out and randomly a single AC delco copper plug.
I'll check the connectors...
My girl recently purchased a lincon LS v8 with 108k and supposedly bad coils. Turns the dealer that did the diagnostic on the car was a collection of morons and the issue is not with the coil packs.
When we got the car it was idleing very poorly, throwing multiple codes related to misfires...
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