Had something weird happen yesterday while I was driving. Got the car running pretty good now. Still have an occasional stall when coming to a stop. Anyway,was driving,then I saw the engine light flicker on and off. This ever happen to anyone before? It never came on and stayed on. Went out and that was it. My belt has been squeaking pretty loud lately when I start the can and sometimes when I make a turn. Any idea why this happens? Once the car warms up,it does not squeak. Thanks for the info. Slowly getting this thing running better. John
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what year of car is this?
On boxes up to 89 (or 88?) the engine light ONLY comes on for low oil pressure or high coolant temperature. On 90 and newer cars, an intermittent engine light can mean a bunch of things, and you'll have to pull codes to track it down in most cases.
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so the red light. The red engine lamp comes on when the engine is overheating, or you have almost zero oil pressure. The engine idling way low or about to stall could be enough to drop the oil pressure. If it wasn't stalling, and the light was blinking it probably means the oil pressure is low. If you aren't low on oil, likely the bearings are worn out and the motor is tired. Not much to do about it but keep driving.
squeaking could be a belt issue, either loose or worn out,.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Happened when I was driving. Doing about 45. Went out,has not been on since. Thanks for the helpComment
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Check the wiring and make sure that the wires aren't intermittently contacting ground. You got the red light of death. I'd recommend you get some gauges.
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Probably dancing on the high side of temperature. Check the condition of your rad and your fan clutch.Happened when I was driving. Doing about 45. Went out,has not been on since. Thanks for the help
Alex.Comment
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What do I need to do to check the fan clutch?Comment
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have someone shut the engine off while you watch the fan. If it makes more than about a half turn after the motor stops, the clutch is shot. When they get really toast, the fan makes several rotations after the motor stops.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Ok.thanks alot for the info. How much do these run? I let you know how things turn out.Comment
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lol, my fan on the lincoln will spin several rotations after the engine is shut off
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Fan clutches are around $40.
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this is with the engine at operating temp. It should freewheel pretty well when cold.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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yeah i forgot to add that. The clutch is thermostatic so it shouldn't grab too much when cold. You have to test it with the engine warmed up for any sort of useful results.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Dont stick your hands in the fan while the car is running though.~David~
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Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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