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My 1983 Continental Mark VI!
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The Napa tool line did well for me on the torx bits. https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CHTS...pressionRank=51990 Country Squire - under restoration
1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - daily beater
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Originally posted by mercurygm88 View PostThanks for all the tips guys. I found someone with Snap-On impacts from 1/2” to 1” and impact torx sockets. I don’t know when I’ll get the chance to mess with it but that should get them out.
I also put anti-sieze on the bolts I re-install like others mentioned because I know how bad they can get. Doing this should help the job to not suck as bad if there is a next time.Vic
~ 1989 MGM LS Colony Park - Large Marge
~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"
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Due to weather and laziness it had been two weeks plus since I had started the Lincoln. So last night when it was 19 degrees I decided to go out to the garage and let it warm up. Headlights were still closed fully and it started right up. I’m having really good luck with EEC-III CFI so far. “Knock on wood.”
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Wow, I'm surprised the headlights were still closed. I think Ford states "acceptable" as three days or something silly like that. Wait until it's like 5 degrees, everything loves when it's that cold.
I started my '88 last week, I think it was 20 degrees or so. It fired up but idled really low. I decided to see if it would correct itself, but after 8 seconds or so, the idle went lower and it died. Fired it back up and gave it a stab of the go-go juice. Drove it all day. Nice car.1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge
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Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View PostWow, I'm surprised the headlights were still closed. I think Ford states "acceptable" as three days or something silly like that. Wait until it's like 5 degrees, everything loves when it's that cold.
I started my '88 last week, I think it was 20 degrees or so. It fired up but idled really low. I decided to see if it would correct itself, but after 8 seconds or so, the idle went lower and it died. Fired it back up and gave it a stab of the go-go juice. Drove it all day. Nice car.
My ‘88 MGM had occasional idle issues for the 4 years I owned it. No amount of messing with the IAC or TPS seemed to help. But it always seemed to run better the colder the weather was, go figure.Last edited by mercurygm88; 01-21-2022, 02:13 PM.
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Acceptable was listed as like 8 or 12 hours on the 82 I had. After I fixed a few joints and replaces a couple bits of hose, those would stay down a day or 2. Would probably have to replace all the rubber hose with vinyl vacuum hose to really get a good seal on the system.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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I finally got around to getting the seat belt bolts out and re hanging the rear seat. A good electric impact and impact torx did the trick.
Now a new issue arises. I went to set the clock tonight and clumsy me pulled the knob right out of the dash with my big ol sasquatch hands. Does anyone know if there’s a way to fix this short of finding another cluster? The clock still works it’s just an hour off.
Also I recently started hanging out with a guy who has an engine shop in the family. His grandfather has been running the place since 1961 and he has a dozen of everything. I think we’re going to build a decent 351 for the Mark VI.
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probably have to take the clock apart. I've never done it, but I'm sure its possible. Mine is really stiff to turn, so I may be pulling mine apart to lube it at some point. If I do that before you figure it out I'll let you know how it goes together. I expect its a retaining ring holding the shaft in place though, and probably yours fell off.
The three pieces of the cluster can be replaced individually if needed. Just have to take the face of the cluster off, then you can see the pieces. I think its 2 or 3 screws on the back to secure each part of the cluster into the main housing.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Originally posted by gadget73 View Postprobably have to take the clock apart. I've never done it, but I'm sure its possible. Mine is really stiff to turn, so I may be pulling mine apart to lube it at some point. If I do that before you figure it out I'll let you know how it goes together. I expect its a retaining ring holding the shaft in place though, and probably yours fell off.
The three pieces of the cluster can be replaced individually if needed. Just have to take the face of the cluster off, then you can see the pieces. I think its 2 or 3 screws on the back to secure each part of the cluster into the main housing.
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