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    #1

    Design Flaw

    A friend complained her wipers would stop accasionally, so I took a look and found the problem.

    When the dipstick is inserted one way it rubs against the plug for the wiper motor.

    Anyone else see this?
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    2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
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    #2
    Wow, :lol: bad luck. So the dipstick grounded the wire.

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      #3
      Yep, not sure if mine is that way or not, have to check it.
      2000 Grand Marquis LS
      2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
      1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
      1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
      Mercury Owners Group member
      Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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        #4
        That looks like a 90/91 style, they got a different wiper motor, I think the same as the early aeros. They used to like to park perpendicular to the windshield lol.

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          #5
          its prolly pre 88/89 since its got a older style master cylender

          1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
          1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
          1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
          2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
          2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)

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            #6
            CFI car. I see the solenoids on the valve cover.
            86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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            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

            Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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              #7
              I think the whole wiper assembly is a design flaw. I was very disappointed to look under the hood of Nate's '01 and see that the stupid thing is still there in the same stupid place they put it back in the '79 model year, only with the Mod motor it's even more impossible to get the valve covers off with the wiper linkage assembly in place.

              Did you try just bending the dipstick tube away from the wiper motor?
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                #8
                The wipers seem to be a little bleh in these cars. I can feel them moving in the pedals when they are on. I used to have problems with them clearing so after trying a few different blades I got a new wiper transmission, but the vibration and noise they make when parking makes me think the motor is getting tired. I'll have to check that spot on mine to see what it looks like. Most annoying thing is I've have the tab on the passenger side break three times.
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                  #9
                  Tis an 84 CFI car.
                  2000 Grand Marquis LS
                  2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
                  1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
                  1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
                  Mercury Owners Group member
                  Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by 1987cp View Post
                    I think the whole wiper assembly is a design flaw. I was very disappointed to look under the hood of Nate's '01 and see that the stupid thing is still there in the same stupid place they put it back in the '79 model year, only with the Mod motor it's even more impossible to get the valve covers off with the wiper linkage assembly in place.

                    Did you try just bending the dipstick tube away from the wiper motor?
                    I think CFI is a design flaw. As are the headlight switches. And the electrical engineers' brains at Ford seem to have several design flaws.
                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    There is nothing more permanent than a temporary fix.
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                      #11
                      you forgot to mention the vv carbs, the few people i know that had cars with those things had nothing but probs with them lol.
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                        #12
                        The wiper system is a bit meh on these things, but its not that different than a lot of other cars. At least the transmission and motor is accessible.
                        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

                        Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by 1987cp View Post
                          Did you try just bending the dipstick tube away from the wiper motor?
                          2000 Grand Marquis LS
                          2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
                          1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
                          1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
                          Mercury Owners Group member
                          Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!

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                            #14
                            they were only designed to last five years

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by RedThunder94 View Post
                              you forgot to mention the vv carbs, the few people i know that had cars with those things had nothing but probs with them lol.
                              Talk to Brown_Muscle lol. He's the only exception to that. :lol:

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