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    Ran the code scanner

    on the 1997 VIII due to the mis-firing. got P0113: IAT sensor circuit high voltage? anyone ever have this problem? i know that IAT = Intake Air Tempurature, but what can i do to remedy the problem. I also got the code: Cylinder 2 mis-fire, but i think that is because i pulled the COP...
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    rough acceleration

    Alright heres the deal: the other day i started getting a violent mis-fire. during acceleration and at idle and while trying to free rev the engine today i replaced all 8 plugs (Autolite Platinum, no NGKs in stock) and replaced one of the coil on plug wires that was cracked. started...
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    Coil on Plugs

    So my car started a pretty violent mis-fire on my way home from work the other day. I pull the spark plug boots off and notice that one of them is cracked where the coil connects to the boot and it was all taped up (previous owner musta done it) So i go to the parts store to get a replacement...
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    Threw the serp belt...

    Hey guys. Well i just got the car out of the shop for dying on me in traffic (ended up being the EEC relay) and today on the way home from work the damn serp belt got tossed. i drove it approximatly 2 miles from where it tossed to the shop near my house and that sucker was HOT. Anyways, shop...
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    Car dies in traffic

    So i am on my way to work and i come to a stoplight and the engine dies. All the electronics work, engine turns over but does not start. From what I saw on the tipminder screen: Check Trac. Control Trac. Control Error Fuel Flow Error that is what i saw shortly after the engine died. i...
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    Very loud hissing sound...

    Just last night I noticed a very loud hissing sound comming from under the hood. It sounds like a really bad vacuum leak, or maybe a bad idler pulley bearing. so I pop the hood and the sound was even louder, louder than the engine itself! it seems louder on the passenger side of the engine...
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    Driver's power seat problem

    Ok so hears the deal: went out to my car today, opened door, drivers seat starts moving back but making a loud clicking sound...ooookay WTF so i get in, close door, seat doesnt move up. it makes the clicking sound and the motor is running, but seat no moves. is it possible that something...
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    Guys with big stereos!! q for u

    Where do your guys with amps in the trunk or in the interior run the power wires? i REALLY dont want to drill any holes anywhere to get the wires into the passenger compartment. Thanks GUYS! -shaun
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    Anyone want Intech cover? :D

    selling mine on eBay. check it out if you want it! :D http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8020332033&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
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    No heat :(

    ok, so the weather out here is getting colder, and my vents are doing the same: blowing cold. i have a sneaky suspicion that the blend-door is to blame, but are there any alternatives to this? how much will a dealer charge to fix this plague of the Mark VIII family? if it is too expensive...
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    Guess what broke!

    My driver's side outter door handle! woohoo. this sucks. it busted right under the handle part where it connects to something going into the door. i can see where it broke by lifting the handle and squatting down to see underneath. how hard to replace? dealership cost? body repair shop...
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    Replacing Alternator

    Ok, i've gotten it narrowed down the alternator being bad. i bought a brand new battery but i am not going to buy the alternator until i know for sure its not a major pain in the ass to replace. basically i would like to know how to replace it. simple r&r. i have a craftsman tool set, some...
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    Battery Light Flickering?

    Well i think i need a new alt. in the VIII, but not for sure if its the alt or the battery (i am hoping for battery) anyways i was idling through the alley of my apartment complex saturday and i noticed the car kinda "surging" without me touching the pedal. and i noticed the A/C blower was...
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    Removing the "INTECH" plastic piece

    Alright, what tool do you use to remove the plastic "INTECH" piece on the 2nd gen mark VIII? i tried a few of my larger allen wrenches with obviously no success. HELP! yes, i am asking this because i may be needing to remove the alternator soon.
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    1997 Mark VIII: wierd starting problem

    Hey guys, I have a 1997 Mark VIII that i am having a little problem with lately: I'll get into the car, turn the key, and it wont crank. the lights come on, seat moves, radio works, everything works so i know its not the battery. when i turn the key and hold it in the crank position the...
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