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  1. achesonm8

    rear airbag solenoid installation problems

    Hi Folks, I am installing new rear air bags which came with 4 new o-rings. one small goes on top, two medium around top and a much larger one that fits on the base of the solenoid. I have not been able to compress them far enough to turn them in place to lock. I tried a small clamp to compress...
  2. achesonm8

    fuel system diagnosis fun! help!

    93 MarkVIII Gen I Hi, I haven't visited here in a while. My Mark sat for about a week and would not start, the tank was near empty last time I drove it and my rear bags had deflated (bad sensor?) sometime during that week so the car was on a slight incline. Car cranks and cranks continuously...
  3. achesonm8

    electrical diagnosis problem

    Hi Folks, Have not posted in awhile. My Mark is running great! I have a friend who has a 2006 Mercury Montego (same as Ford Freestyle and 500). His ABS light, traction control light, CEL, throttle control(?) and passenger airbag warning light all come on systematically at 45 mph. When he stops...
  4. achesonm8

    not another air ride question..sigh

    Hi, I have rear airbags that are abt 10 yrs old. They randomly or (episodically) deflate. Two days ago they were deflated. I started the car and the compressor came on and pumped them up to their normal ride height (trunk empty). I shut off the air ride switch to test for leaks in the air bags...
  5. achesonm8

    rear sway bar end link bushing replacement

    I have google searched and end up here! Has anyone recently replaced the stock rear sway bar end links. The bushings look very old and tired...I don't have a modified IRS just need to replace the 4 bushings. I can use the existing rod or buy a new universal replacment kit. Just need to make sure...
  6. achesonm8

    possible causes for p side of car to be lower/car stance is not level/cattywompus

    Hi, I have new air shocks on the front of my car and the air ride system is working as it should be as far as I can tell. No warnng signals from the OBC. When the car is sitting on a level surface the passenger side is lower (or the driver side is higher) by about an inch if you measure from...
  7. achesonm8

    Rebuilding front SLA suspension

    After a lot of reading and advice here I have decided to repair the front suspension on my car. I am going to need the following parts, all which appear to be available at RockAuto. I cribbed the list below from a much older thread here (2008). Prices do not appear to have changed much ...
  8. achesonm8

    New member

    Hi All, I inherited my father's 1993 Mk8. I looked at it with him in 1993 and for the last eight years or so would chaffeur him on my many visits from Charlotte, NC (CLT) to Kansas City (MCI) where he lived. After much soul searching I decided to keep the car and it is now my daily driver. He...
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