1996 Ford Crown Victoria - Page 2 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

located on the drivers side under the dash usually to the left of the steering colume.

First check out the fuse holder that it is clean and tight, and the fuse ,I have had the odd one that goes open circuit under load. also check the bulb and holder in the lamp.

THAT WOULD BE THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATER did you bleed the whole system from the master cylinder to portionion valve to all the wheels right/r then left/r to front/r to left/f in that sequence .and make sure at every step you never let master cylinder go empty .

depends if it's on of off the car. much easier off; then you don't push alol that air into the system...

vehicle is pretty old and switches and contacts start getting finicky. Check to see if the door on the other side creates the same problem, if one side works everytime and the other doesn't the problem is in the door. If both sides are the same then the problem is in the relay or brain for the dimming feature.

pull the steering wheel hard to one side while turning the key , if it does not turn try pulling it the other way you will pull hard

sounds like more of a slack problem than a senor . with help shift the car to drive to reverse , a couple of times noticing the drives shaft , if it moves more the a quarter turn you have differential slack .

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I would say your exhaust converter is worn out & blocking the exhaust from getting out & since you continued to wonder , verses actually having the car tested,that you now have ruined the transmission

sounds like a transmission issue. could be a pump or something as simple as really old fluid. not something your likely to repair at home. and unfortunately check engine lights only come on for emissions related issues so most transmission codes don't set the light to let you know there is an issue. you can go down to local auto parts store and have them pull the codes and se if there are any transmission codes. the getting hot in the cab could be from increased temps from the transmission but from the sounds of it you may not have a prayer for saving the transmission. but don't loose all hope start with getting the codes and see where you are. hope this was helpful.

Sounds like the speedometer head. its cheaper to actually replace it rather than repair. find one close to your mileage . usually around $50.00

are you getting spark? Hold the spark plug wire a few sixteenths of an inch from somethig that is metal and connected to the chassis, crank the engine and see if you see a spark (works best in low light and night conditiions).

You need four things for your car to run: fuel, spark, air, and timing. Until you figure out which is missing, it will be difficult to diagnose the problem. What did you check on the sparkplugs? You can tell a lot from your sparkplugs if you know what to look for, checking if each one gets spark is important. Is it getting fuel? At the right time? There are many components involved in the timing process...depends on what kind of system you have. One of the culprits can be sensors. You will have to have some moderate electrical knowledge and possibly a wiring diagram to properly check these. I will try to follow this question to help as much as i can

Usually found right before or right after the thermostat.

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Sometimes you need to bend the arm to put more pressure on the glass.

might be head gasket have a pressure test done and check the coolant for oil and the oil for coolant

Check the rubber grommets on the firewall to make sure the are sealed. Lift the rug to make sure it is not rotted underneath, the seal on your windshield may not be good allowing water to get inside.

Leaves in the heater motor area? Or possibly may have sucked some paper into the fan motor when AC on recirculate mode

The switch? Or the lock cylinder? If you have the old one out,turn the new lock cylinder to the on position ,line up the grooves on the cylinder with the grooves in the column and it should slide right in and click in. The switch just holds in with 2 Torx screws.you align the post sticking out of the bottom of the switch with the indentation in the steering column,tighten the screws and attach the plug to the switch.