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    Turn the key, everything dies...?

    I've got a mindfreak going on with my 97 LSC. It spends a lot of time sitting, sometimes weeks at a time. The past couple of drives have gone like this: -Start car. Take a 5min "dust off" drive around the neighborhood. Park it. -Start car 10-15min later, take it on the joyride I intended...
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    Speedometer went dead, but only the speedometer

    Symptoms; Needle doesn't move. In the weeks before, it would occasionaaly drop dead for a second or less, them pop back to life. Cruise control works, all the other gauges work, everything hanging out the side of the transmission looks good. So... Is this something just inside the speedometer...
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    Looking for a part number. obscure brake line...

    1997 LSC, needs a brake line. This one comes out of the ABS Control module and goes to the drivers front wheel. Anybody know how i can find one of these? Thanks Eric
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    For Sale For Sale; Ohio. 1997 LSC, Torreador red, mild-mod

    Cincinnati Oh. I've had it for a few years, haven't had time to work on it or chase land-speed racing like I wanted to. Fortunately its a reliable, clean, comfortable driver, so I've been able to enjoy it that way. -TSW 18" rims, 13" Cobra brake and hub conversion, EMRC delete and tune...
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    I've been outof this too long; 1999 Cobra calipers?

    So, I did the upgrade a looooong time ago, had a kid, things sat and sat and sat. Now I'm balding, and I want to find replacement OEM ford Cobra calipers like I had on my HPDE Cougar project (Red,"cobra" on them), but I can't find them with any consistency. Seems a simple request; Ford parts...
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    For Sale For Sale; Ohio. 1997 LSC, Torreador red, mild-mod.

    Cincinnati Oh. I've had it for a couple of years, haven't had time to work on it or chase land-speed racing like I wanted to. Fortunately its a reliable, clean, comfortable driver, so I've been able to enjoy it that way. -I put a lot of work into cleaning every bit of the interior, going...
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    A puzzler: Loose suspension noise, solid feel?

    1997 LSC, 103k mi. Just had ball joints done 8 months ago, and shortly after this noise came up. It's gotten slowly worse, though I've only driven it 2000mi this year. -It sounds like metal on metal, with a grinding kind of sound, like a threaded bolt sliding in and out of a hole. Almost like...
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    Gen II header panel, front end

    Not the same one I was selling before: http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/pts/3113163626.html
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    Gen2 Headlights "flash" when I turn them on... death throws?

    This is my first car with HIDs. I noticed when I turn them on, they flare up, very bright, then they fade back to fairly dim... then fade UP to their normal intensity. Is this a sign of dying lights? Is it a failure in the light/ballast, or a controller somewhere? Seems like it's specific to...
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    Tensioner pulley = Idler pulley

    This may come as a surprise to few, but I thought it was worth sharing. I had a squeal coming from up front, the belt was ruled out, so I figured I'd start with the two cheapenst pullies. I pulled off the idler and the tensioner assembly.... the pullies looked really similar, so I pulled...
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    Gn2 Cassette tape, direction change?

    I'm using my Rad'Shack tape adapter to listen to my Ipod in my 97. This morning it got "confused" and tried to flip the tape, which doesn't spool backwards. Is there a button or anything to get it to flip back to the other side? The manal for this car is nowhere to be found, search came back...
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    Ever get so bored you started polishing your nuts?

    GenII: Changed the alternator today, and decided these big black nuts that hold the "Intech" cover on looked ugly. My paint was flaking off and exposed he corroded aluminum underneath, so I tossed them into the chuck of my drill and ran them over some sandpaper; 220gr and 320gr at low speed...
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    Replacing the starter...

    I poked around the interwebs and found a great thread, so I thought I'd put it here under the above title, to make it a bit more easy to find using the search function. I may undertake this job on my Gen2 this week, if I don't chicken out and take it to a shop. I'll update with what I find...
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    Traction control; Can it please die?

    I like playing with tire sizes, and apparently this is frowned apon by the car. Can this feature be disabled entirely?
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    What's this tank attached to my oil pan?

    The Oil Pan in my Gen2 seems to have a large parasite on the passenger side, behind the starter. I see/feel no lines going into it, doesn't seem to be connected to the innards of the oil pan.
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    FS Gen 2 Mark VIII Front bumper, fender, header panel.

    Imperfect parts for Sale in Cincinnati. Rather than repair these, I was lucky enough to find a parts car and pulled my replacements off of that: Header Panel Bumper Cover Starboard Front Fender Grill. None of them are perfect, but if you're front end currently has a mailbox stuffed in...
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    Clicking under passenger dash, in-time with anti theft light

    Some of you may have seen my no-start thread here: http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=82113 Well, I pulled the door skin to inspect the wiring, and when I put it back in, I noticed there was a clicking under the passenger dash, similar to a turn signal click. It stops...
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    No-start, good battery, odd interior symptoms.

    Yesterday, the car started right up and ran fine. Today, I get a "chunk chunk chunk", but no sustained effort to turn the motor. When I turn the key off and remove it, everything inside the car stays on: data center, accessory button lights, I can cycle the windows and locks from either seat...
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    Extra wood trim bits?

    No fair: http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-98-LINCOLN-MARK-VIII-LSC-4-6L-V8-PASSENGER-SIDE-MASTER-POWER-WINDOW-SWITCH-/150779565435?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AMark+VIII&hash=item231b29957b&vxp=mtr I've seen those, and wood shift knobs for Gen 2 Mark VIII's. Were these for...
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    Headlight polishing; has anyone tried coating them?

    Polished headlights always fog back up, I was wondering if anyone has tried coating them with something to protect the oldass plastic from oxidization? Be it spray Polyurethane or a marine coating.
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