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    Every time I have a misfire in my 88, it’s a plug. #8 most often. Followed by #4 on my particular car. Easy to check, cheap to fix.

    Nine year old tires are getting aged. Have they been inside? Inside, with no indications of dry rot, I would run them locally. But outside, ten years is about it. And long trip, heat, and or loads need fresh rubber.
    1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
    1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

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      Some 2020/2021 updates:

      Got a new job, moved apartments, and bought a house a few months later. I stopped driving the car back in September 2020 but a few months ago I brought it to a shop and had a few things fixed. I had mixed up a couple distributor wires (d'oh!) and they also reset the timing and replaced the coil. Before that I had also put on new plugs and wires. Now it runs and drives again, although it doesn't like to accelerate. It's still perpetually hovering at 249k miles.

      Oh, and one of the calipers is stuck too.

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      1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
      2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
      2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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        Excellent use of crutch.


        Neat drive though garage there.
        ~David~

        My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
        My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

        Originally posted by ootdega
        My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

        Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
        But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

        Originally posted by gadget73
        my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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          Definitely a neat garage! I would put a sheet of 6 mil plastic down over that dirt though. The moisture coming up will rot the undercarriage quickly.


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            At least you still have it! It's hard holding on to cars when you've got other marshmallows to roast at the same time.
            1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
            1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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              Glad you still have the car!

              That garage is awesome. I wish I had a spot in my yard for something like that. I agree with matth825 about putting something down over the dirt when you can.

              '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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                Originally posted by matth825 View Post
                Definitely a neat garage! I would put a sheet of 6 mil plastic down over that dirt though. The moisture coming up will rot the undercarriage quickly.


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                Good idea with the plastic! I had a vapor barrier put under the house right after I bought it. Too bad they didn't leave any extra material behind..

                1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
                2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
                2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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                  I put in the vapor barrier a while ago. Unfortunately the 2-year old Motorcraft battery is now completely dead. Looks like I have more shopping to do!

                  1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series | 249k miles, current project car
                  2018 BMW 430i xDrive M-Sport | 50k miles
                  2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport | 97k miles

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                    Awesome garage! Is that pre-built?

                    That is/was the route I was going to go with ours.

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