Top 10 2002 Lincoln LS Questions & Answers

it is on the drivers side, just past the bottom of the knee bolster on the right side, it is flush with the bottom, that is why it is hard to find

the problem is your clock spring. it is not that hard to change but remember to disconnect your battery and let the vehicle sit twenty minutes. there are two screws on the side of your steering wheel. take them out then you will have the chance to release the airbag connector. once you get it disconnected there are a few panels on the lowere steering column under the dash that needs to be disconnected. the last thing will be your steering wheel bolt. it is a star socket. all together it will take you less than an hour. part cost me $138. after that my horn and my cruise control worked as advertised.

it is down under the intake manifold. the intake manifold must be removed to get to it. this vehicle is known for developing a vacum leak in the elbow hose that connects to pcv valve, so ive done a few.

The cooling fan on the LS-V8 is hydraulic yes. But it also has a pressure switch on the pump that drives the fan. It is controlled by the temperature sensor. All these things must be taken into account. But the whining sound my lead me to believe that the pump is either low on fluid or is wearing out. The fluid the fan pump uses is the same as the power steering pump container so check it first. The same thing happened to my wife's Lincoln. I replaced the fan as well because everybody told me to do that but it didn't work. I found out that the fan is just a hydraulic motor in reverse it only spins as fast as the pump makes it spin and that is controlled by the temp. sensors. When the engine get's hotter the pressure goes up and the fan spins faster. This adds more power to the engine when it's running cooler because the fan doesn't have to spin at max speed. So good luck. I hope this has solved your problem.

What type?
- Premium Class
Champion / Double Platimun / RC12PYP / GAP .044"

- Standart Class
Champion / Traditional Spark Plug / Part Number RC12PYP / GAP .044"

More details: http://www.championsparkplugs.com/

Good luck.

The lower right(passenger)side of engine,of coarse as with all starters you will have to be under the car to access it.

D5. This will use all 5 gears. D4 will not shift into 5th (overdrive). This causes higher revs on the highway, more noise and less fuel mileage. D4 is only really used when going down long hills for better engine braking. Leave it in d5 and let the cars computer do the shifting for you.

The fuel cut off reset switch is located behind the driverside left kick panel, if you are sitting inside the car and where your left foot is, theres a panel there should be a hole there but sometimes there isnt, and the panel must be pulled off or back, there you will see the switch and on the top of it is where you would use your finger to push down, here a diagram to help you. good luck.

Check this diagram for details 2002 Lincoln LS 3.9 liter DOHC V-8 VIN "A"



Hope this helps.

On all cars, the bank 1 is where the first piston is...Your firing order on that car which is the first piston...Buy a chilton or a repair manual for your car and it will tell you which firing order your motor has....Its usually on the right hand side...Passenger side...Rule of thumb if you look at the spark plugs the one closest too you is usually the first piston....Bank 1 is located on the same side as the first piston...I hope this helps...