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  1. FlaOkie

    Rear Air Spring Conversion . . bypass questions

    I believe the 2000 Conti suspension is the same as the 2002 Conti that I have. There are air springs in the rear only. I replaced the leaking air bags on the rear of my 2002 with steel coil replacement springs. The replacement had no noticeable affect on the car's ride. "I would not do bags...
  2. FlaOkie

    Rear Air Spring Conversion . . bypass questions

    If you put in rear coil springs and don't touch or change any wiring, the steering modes will remain operative. If you modify the wiring to eliminate the "check ride control" dash message, you will only have the normal steering mode.
  3. FlaOkie

    Rear randomly leaks down overnight... 00 conti

    When my '02 conti started to leak, I replaced the air springs with Strutmasters coil springs. The ride quality remained the same. If you leave all the other air ride components in place and connected, Strutmasters furnishes a wiring diagram on how to modify the wiring under the rear seat to...
  4. FlaOkie

    Acceleration tweaks...

    My 2002 Conti has old time throttle cable. 3.56 is the only final drive gear ratio I know of. Be aware, the transmissions on these things have been a weak point over the years.
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    What did you do to your Continental today?

    Well done. Looks more "heavy duty" than the factory version.
  6. FlaOkie

    Ignition Lock Cylinder or PATS ?

    The ignition in my '02 Continental locked up and would not turn. It was a little biddy ball and small spring that came apart. The spring fell out of the hole that it sat in, and jammed between the lock cylinder and the part that turns. I know a Conti is not a LS – but it does show it can be a...
  7. FlaOkie

    locksmiths

    Its been a long time since I played with the ignition switch. So -- From what I remember - When the key is put into the ignition switch, the ignition switch "halo" energizes the electronics in the key head. The transceiver reads the data it receives from the key. It checks the data from the...
  8. FlaOkie

    Fuel issues

    We don't get real cold, but even on a cool morning, mine starts right up. My replacement pump was also a Delphi unit. As usual, these days, there can be many different reasons that can be the problem. The first one I think of is the fuel system is not holding it's pressure after sitting for a...
  9. FlaOkie

    2000 LS v8 no power to fuel pump

    CRC, WD40, and a bunch of others make electrical contact cleaners. Spray on and use a tooth brush to rub, scrape and clean the socket contacts and the fingers of the fuses, relays, etc. I would replace all the fuses and relays with new ones. They are cheap. I would also try to find what is...
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    oil pressure

    You're not going to get an oil pressure reading until all of the many internal oil passages and filter are completely filled with oil. With the system completely filled with oil, the rotating oil pump will suck oil from the sump and discharge it into the internal oil passages and filter. The...
  11. FlaOkie

    2000 continental parts, driver's outside door assembly, and A/C acuator

    Go and search ebay. Here's one - pricey but has lots of stuff in good shape. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ssn=usautoparts2&store_cat=9531431010&store_name=usautoparts2
  12. FlaOkie

    2000 LS v8 no power to fuel pump

    There is no need at this point to be screwing around with wiring, jumpers, and fuel pumps. The car was starting and running. Suddenly the car doesn't start. The battery is sitting at 11.74VDC. 11.74VDC is a DEAD battery. A battery doesn't have to read 0VDC to be completely dead. No wonder...
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    2000 LS v8 no power to fuel pump

    Another thing to keep in mind is with all the water damage you could also be experiencing corrosion that is causing the loss of solid grounds. Tell pop I learned that one in Calcutta.
  14. FlaOkie

    2000 LS v8 no power to fuel pump

    I know nothing about the LS, but in reading the posts I did notice something--- Battery is reading 11.74 volts. That reading would be considered a dead battery. A fully charged battery is 12.68 VDC. If the LS is like any of the other computer laden cars - they don't like low voltage. That said...
  15. FlaOkie

    Key programming

    Push the "RESET" button on the instrument cluster - that should clear the suspension error. The suspension error and the starting problem are two different unrelated issues. If I recall correctly - a good locksmith should be able to get into the PATS and clear old stored key codes and put in new...
  16. FlaOkie

    Fuel issues

    I may be wrong, but I think we might be getting terms mixed up. From what I see in the 2002 Conti wiring manual: The fuel pump and it's module do not have separately labeled "fuel pump" fuses. The fuel pump and it's module get power from different outputs from the PCM. There is a PCM...
  17. FlaOkie

    "Check transmission" message

    Why do you think the injectors are clogged? Have you checked the OBDII for error codes. Clogged fuel injector(s) can cause cylinder misfires, resulting in surging and/or bucking. Misfires will set OBDII error codes. You may get one general misfire code, or a code for individual cylinders...
  18. FlaOkie

    Key programming

    It has been a while since I screwed around with the keys/PATS. As I recall--- The transceiver is the black box under the ignition switch. It has a black ring attached to it that goes around the ignition switch. This transceiver sends power to the key, and then reads the code in the key. The...
  19. FlaOkie

    Key programming

    If the “new” column has the electronic signal receiver attached to it, and the “new” keys are the ones that came with the column it SHOULD work. The key(s) sends a signal to electronic signal receiver . If the electronic signal receiver on the column recognizes the key – it should turn off...
  20. FlaOkie

    Fuel issues

    For future reference: ----- As I recall the '02 Conti has what is called a returnless fuel system. In the older type return systems, the fuel pump runs at one constant speed. A pressure regulator is used to return unused fuel back to the tank. This maintains the proper fuel pressure to the...
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