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  1. Kerrigan

    Mark VIII Correct Power Steering Fluid?

    Didn't find any on Amazon and won't do eBay any longer after Paypal/eBay ripped me off. Any left from the guy who was making replacements?
  2. Kerrigan

    Mark VIII Correct Power Steering Fluid?

    Like to get a replacement ballast for rear neon but so far no luck ... any suggestions for source for a good one for a '97 Base model?
  3. Kerrigan

    Mark VIII Correct Power Steering Fluid?

    See how this works? After I posted that, and it rolled over 90K miles, the PS fluid leaked out. Car to shop for repair.
  4. Kerrigan

    Mark VIII Correct Power Steering Fluid?

    Didn't have to drain ours .. it drained itself. Filled it back up with Pennsoil Mercon type PS fluid. Works fine. Gone to the mechanic today for a fix. Saw the ballast is out on the neon brake light following the car. Always something with these, isn't it? One minor problem after another...
  5. Kerrigan

    Windshield washer not fixable?

    Mechanic said "well, bring it in and we'll see what we can find ..." Not gonna go that route. Last time a "should be a 30 minute job max" turned into a expensive 4 hour task. No fixed cost, or at least a reasonable estimate, no go ... I'll see if I can get the at-plug voltage measured then...
  6. Kerrigan

    Windshield washer not fixable?

    "Checking the switch" requires tearing out the steering wheel assembly, correct? Fuse is good, checked that. Wipers wipe, just no washer spray. Don't hear the motor when pressing the switch. Does the car motor have to be running for it to work? Really puzzled and don't want to start tearing...
  7. Kerrigan

    Windshield washer not fixable?

    Tried all I can think of to find out why the windshield washer died at the same instant the washer button broke and popped out. New button installed, wipers wipe but no washer!! Do I really need to tear the front of the '97 Mark off to get at and check/replace the washer motor? Are there...
  8. Kerrigan

    98 Mark VIII Base Trans

    The shop let it drain for about an hour until no drops dripped. And used a loc-tite/sealant type of stuff on the converter bolt so it would seal and not leak.
  9. Kerrigan

    oil leak

    Interesting! We enjoy our 97 Mark VIII Lincoln but parts are getting really difficult to find ... especially for the air suspension system. Engine is the basic crate unit; engine dies at 150K, take it out, drop in the crate engine, and away ya go!
  10. Kerrigan

    Transmission fluid

    Lincoln Mark VIII, .. 1997 Base model ...sorry didn't include that data ...
  11. Kerrigan

    oil leak

    I'd heard that the Mark VIII had a lot in common with Jags, especially the transmission, etc. The mechanic at the trans shop who knew what it really needed said "not the same as Jags at all that I know of ..." So ... I really don't know. As long as they keep it serviced ... that's what I care...
  12. Kerrigan

    oil leak

    Cadillac, Ford, Lotus, MG, 240Z .... oil leaking = bad.
  13. Kerrigan

    oil leak

    Whatever. It's a Ford under that fancy dress. Any oil leak from any car is not good. They are designed to keep the oil in the motor, not drip it onto the ground. Unless it's a "total loss" chain oiler on an old Triumph motorcycle. Then oil on ground is ok; means it's working.
  14. Kerrigan

    Transmission fluid

    Don't make the mistake I did; took our '97 to a "we're good" tranny shop which only dropped the pan and then filled it with "Universal fluid", which was TOTALLY wrong!! Took it to another shop recommended by a Mark VIII owner and they did it right. Drained and flushed it all, converter, etc...
  15. Kerrigan

    oil leak

    Our '97 doesn't leak oil ... anywhere. Not a drop. Leaking any oil is not a good sign.
  16. Kerrigan

    98 Mark VIII Base Trans

    Don't make the mistake I did; took our '97 to a "we're good" tranny shop which only dropped the pan and then filled it with "Universal fluid", which was TOTALLY wrong!! Took it to another shop recommended by a Mark VIII owner and they did it right. Drained and flushed it all, converter, etc...
  17. Kerrigan

    Washer button question

    Thank you! With that clue in hand I took a close look at the tab setup and can just see where those two contacts have been touching. The long tang looks like it goes in the bottom.
  18. Kerrigan

    Washer button question

    On the 97 Mark VIII does the long prong on the windshield washer button slide into the up or the bottom side of the hole in the stalk? Want to be sure before I latch in the replacement one. How does one get them out in the first place?
  19. Kerrigan

    Newer Vehicles ARE Monitoring Your EVERY Move

    That is one of the reasons I keep the old $9.95 a month + 25 cents a minute outbound calls. No GPS. Cannot be tracked unless making/receiving a call and it is turned on. My last killer phone bill was $11.77 ....
  20. Kerrigan

    Newer Vehicles ARE Monitoring Your EVERY Move

    How to disable GPS ... Verizon Wireless
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