1996 Ford Crown Victoria - Page 4 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

possibly the fact it was an obd1 engine and the 96 is obd2

it seems you have to seperate issues here. fiirst let's start withtthe over heating. you stated that you have replaced the pump,thermosta,fan,clutch,all the hoses, and core. now my question to you is did you route the belt so it's circulating like it should? is it steaming out from under the hood? to be quite honest the vehicle should not even be close to overheating after driving only 3 miles. there is a possibilty that you have a bad sending unit for the temp if it is not steaming out from under the hood. your upper radiator hose is hot this tells you that the thermostat is operating as it should. the fan should be turning clock wise as you are looking at it from the front of the vehicle.when you fill the system with coolant make sure that you have the heater on high and to the hot setting. check to make open sure you have plenty of coolant and that the radiator is free of dirt and bugs.. now as far as not having anyheat in the vehicle check the fuse for your climate control. look under the dash and make sure you hooked all the cables for your fresh air door and blend door. when you changed the core did you connect the hoses in the right place?after you have checked all the hoses and the coolant is as full as can be and the heat is turned on to max ,keep the radiator cap off and start the vehicle wait for it to get hot check the upper radiator hose to see when the thermo stat opens you should see that the coolant should go down in the radaitor. do these things and check back with me on the results...please rate this help...thanks

In front of the windshield under the movable metal part called the cowl which is directly in front to the windshield.

check the relays under the hod or fuses under steering column

Sounds like your heater core has a leak. try bypassing the heater core and then see what happens.

OMG If it ever goes out again, try a Salvage yard or aftermarket part.

heating core has been plumbed in wrong or most likely has a leak in the system, as you are smelling the antifreeze - seems to me like the antifreeze is not reaching the core, have you mistakenly plumbed the intake/out take the wrong way round?, this would cause the windows to fog up as the heat is being taken away fro the core rather than being taken into the heater core

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideContent.jsp?pageId=0900c152801e4bb0 Here's a link on removal of headlight.

you need to replace the tumbler assembly, a locksmith can set it to work with your old key.

check the wires that go to you cap the wires that go thur the houseing could have a bare wire makeing contact on the dis houseing

ford does have their own type you can get it at any parts store just tell them what it's for also at Ford

As long as it carries the acceptable Mercon rating.

You could but most people replace both at the same time. The solenoid is not cheap, and if one is going bad the other is in the same condition and age.

Have you traced the wires from the tail light forward?

Not sure if there is a question here or not.People tend to not notice the "suggested" answers at the bottom of the screen are put there by the website, and some are months old.

Have you done the following service?

This problem is commonly caused by a dirty automatic idle speed control valve and throttle valve. Buy a can of throttle valve cleaner (do not use carburetor spray cleaner!) from NAPA or Carquest (made by CRC chemicals) and spray it into the air intake while the engine is running, use up about 1/2 the can, engine will try to stall hold the speed up, shut it down and let it soak for 30 minutes, restart and blow out the remaining fluid, shut it down and disconnect the negative battery cable for 5 Min's to reset the base idle control

171 is a lean code ck for a vaccum leak

Hi,
I'm a little confused. You want it to come on?
The check engine light comes on when you have a problem with the engine or drive train. If it hasn't come on, that's a good thing. It's not meant to be a reminder to check oil or anything like that.,, Please clarify? Thanks!

I have a !996 C.V. with Police Package and it is a blown fuse in the 5 slot found under the dash........I had this happen frequently and it also causes my turn signals to stop working too. Make sure to use a 15amp fuse.....Hope this helped

You will have to buy a new key cylinder. it's not to dificult and the cylinder should run you less than $30.00. at an auto parts store. you will have to remove some