1989 Ford Crown Victoria - Page 2 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Check the ignition module (usually mounted on the firewall or on top of wheel well, looks like an aluminum heat sink). Fords are notorious for this problem.

not sure what problem you are having. When you first crank the car the thermostat will be closed preventing fluid flow that you would normally see when the radiator cap is removed. Once the engine warms up the tstat opens and the fluid flows.Don't open the radiator when it's hot it could be under pressure and put hot fluid on you. If it's overheating then the most likely cause is the thermostat being stuck in the closed position.

If you bought a refurb alternator it could be bad out of the box. It has been known to happen, also check all fuses and relays in fuse box and or engine bay depending on car type. Your battery might also be the problem, or a short in the wiring.

Sounds like your linkage slipped out of sequence. On your transmission there is a place where you can manually shift your tansmission through the gears. When you move the selector on the trani it should move the shifter as well. All the way up on selector should be park, then R,N,D so on. If you move the selector all the way up at your shifter reads something else, you need to adjust the linkage and put car in park with selector on trani in park and tighten linkage back up. Run through all the gears and you should be good.

Have you checked the fuse for power ?Are you getting power in and out of the headlight switch ?

I've never heard this terminology before.Please try to re-explain.If you are talking about a location bolt, then you may have to cut the bolt head or nut off with either a saw, or by using heat.

Headlight fuse Should be in the fuse box under the hood. should be close to the battery. Should be 2 headlight fuses 1 for ea sidehope it can help you if it can't i think you need an auto tool and you can found here: chinasinoy.com

It is improbable that it is the float, more likely the wiper that is connected to the float, or the resistance windings/circuit that the wiper runs across. Access to this is on the top of the fuel tank. The gauge could also be faulty or there could be a bad connection on the panel PC board behind the dash.

the firing order is stamped on the intake manifold if you have the 5.0 engine

make sure that there is no air in system this makes them over heat if not check thermostat an dcooling fans hope this helps

I don't have a diagram for the circuits from the starter solenoid.I might be able to dig one up if necessary.There should be a large fuseable link from the solenoid to the key switch. I would check the fuseable links at the solenoid first.Let me know if you need more info on the circuits.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8......1234 down 1 side 5678 down the other.#1 cylinder is the cylinder the furthest foward.

you can source one at auto zone

CHECK FOR THE BULBS PROBABLY YOU WILL HAVE A BRAKE LIGHT BULB WIRE BROKEN.JUST RENEW THE BULBS.

you dont need overdrive anyway waste of space i so go manual all the way easier and cheaper to fix ****** problems and if driven correctly can give you better gas milage

solenoid may be sticking. Have someone start the car, if it sticks tap the solenoid with screw driver handle. If that stops the starter, replace the solenoid. If it were me, I wouldn't bother testing it and just replace solenoid.

You would be much better off finding another 5.0L engine. It's a big can of worms to swap in a different engine, and not just for the reasons you mentioned. There is the engine wiring harness, the computer, many connections and placement fittings you would have to contend with. Check if the Crown Vic even had the 5.8L as an option. If so, it may be possible with minor modifications, but may be very time-consuming, whereas another 5.0L is just a straight swap-much easier. Whatever you decide, good luck. By the way, I'm not sure your fluid-draining storage idea is very advisable. Many seals (like in the coolant system) could get dry and crack and cause a leak when filled and ran again. An old mechanic once told me never leave the coolant system dry-it leads to rust, scale and corrosion, and dried seals. He even kept his engines that were removed and.stored on the floor topped up with anti-freeze- said he never had a problem with corrosion build-up or dried seals.

The smaller battery could be over charging unless picked up by the voltage regulator, and heat is a slow killer. Cars require different amps to start. The main thing to look at is the Cold Cranking Amps. Which is the amps being put out at 0F or -18c. As for the antifreeze it wouldnt hurt to test is for freezing point and boiling point which are majour factors. The worst could be antifreeze in the oil.

i have a 93 thunderbird ..its running hot n now its makin noise...what could it be i never had any problem when i was in ca ..now in az ..my car is trippin