1996 Lincoln Town Car

　　Because I work out of state for the majority of the year I have decided to sell my poor Lincoln as I am only home for around a month or so at a time. The last thing I did was have the original wheels re-powder coated and new Cooper tires installed . I have recently completed a lot of work and it is running great except for some rust issues over the doors I was addressing but have not completed. You will need to complete the body work and some odds and ends here and there. The only real issue I have ever had was this car likes to eat IAC motors for some reason. It may be an problem with the wiring harness but have never got so far to figure it out. Another nuisance is the A/C only works on Max Cold as the blend door motor was stuck on heat so I unplugged it and “persuaded” it to remain on cold. This can be fixed if you decide to dissect the dash board as the engineers started with the actuator and then built the car around it. Overall I have always strived to keep it OE with the only exception being the test pipes temporary installed to diagnose an exhaust back pressure issue.

　　As I do work out of state, I will arrange to meet the buyer at my home for the transaction. I will be on vacation between 11/1 to 12/8

　　Originally purchased in November of 2001 with 40,000 miles, I was the second owner.

　　Currently has 251722 miles

　　Oil changes performed every 3000 miles, synthetic oil used.

　　Transmission fluid changed every 20,000 miles.

　　Vehicle was painted 2 times since purchase and is due to be painted again.

　　Vehicle stored under car cover with dehumidifier inside while I am out of town.

　　The majority of recent work has been listed below along with some items as far back as 2019

　　Air suspension has been maintained over the years. I may have an extra pump or I may have installed it at some point. As I am out of the country I can not say for sure until I get back.

　　Maintenance performed recently:

　　251648

　　Water pump

　　Lower hose

　　rear main seal

　　transmission front pump and output seals

　　Starter

　　positive and negative OE battery cables

　　Entire A/C system that flows refrigerant, it is now freezing cold but stuck on MAX.

　　U-Joints, painted drive shaft

　　Painted internal frame rails and engine blue, why not, it was all apart

　　Exhaust Gaskets under vehicle

　　I did something with the wiper transmission and replaced washer hoses

　　Another IAC Motor

　　New tires

　　Wheels re-coated

　　251581

　　Upper Intake

　　Bower Booster

　　Upper Hose

　　Thermostat and housing

　　Vacuum Hoses

　　Cleaned injectors off vehicle with pulser

　　251478

　　Cleaned plenum off vehicle

　　EGR Valve

　　TPS

　　Plugs

　　Motor craft Battery

　　245109

　　Wiper Motor

　　244809

　　Alternator

　　Belt

　　Tensioner

　　244142

　　Fuel Filter

　　Air Temp Sensor

　　PCV

　　235153

　　Evaporator

　　234414

　　New KYB Monomax Shocks

　　233309

　　Front Hub Assemblies

　　Rear/Left axle

　　Axle bearings and seals

　　Not so long ago

　　Control Arm bushings

　　Upper and lower ball joints

　　Front and rear brakes

　　Air springs

　　KNOWN ISSUES

　　Rust; only noticed above doors. I originally was going to cut the rust out and weld in 1/16” steel bent at 80 degree angle. This would stop the rust and it would likely never return. There is also weather striping over where I started the repair so if completed it would not be noticeable. I have cut the affected area out over the passenger side and applied Eastwood Rust Encapsulator to the metal.

　　Always had issues with the IAC motor. After replacing it the car runs perfect but has the issue again in a year.

　　Blend door actuator is stuck on cold because I never felt like changing it. I did buy a new one that will be included.

　　The window regulators are annoying, I have replaced the driver side probably 4 times in 20 years. The passenger front and rear were “repaired” by drilling a hole in the regulator and bolting it in place so the window would not slide down.

　　After returning from work this year, I noted a leak in the A/C. I recharged the system and it is functioning normally but a leak is present