Try disconnecting the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS). It is located on the throttle body. A small black sending unit with an electrical connection coming out of the top. On my 1998 Lincoln Continental, disconnecting the TPS brought the idle back to normal. Plugging it back in caused the idle to shoot up high again. It is a sending unit that tells other computers in the vehicle the position of the throttle plates. Other calculations of fuel, air, etc. are apparently made based in part on what this sending unit is saying. I guess unplugging it shuts it up. Of course, it will need to be replaced so that it can again begin sending useful information.

Update: I changed the TPS (buy it online if you can wait. Its a bit expensive at Ford). The car ran perfectly after about 30 seconds (so the computer could reset probably). To replace the TPS you will need to take a few parts out. First, remove the air cleaner, disconnecting any vent pipes and electrical connections on it, and get it out of the way. You will then see four bolts on the throttle body (the thing with the two butterfly flaps in it). Unscrew the four bolts and take them out. Then very carefully lift the throttle body off of the gasket. You don't have to take it all the way off. In fact, because it is still connected to the throttle cable and all of the other throttle cable related parts, you can at best tilt it up so that you can get access to the two screws that hold in the TPS. Once you tilt the throttle body up, unscrew the two bolts holding the TPS in and take them out. BE VERY CAREFUL. If you drop one of the screws it could go down the intake. That would be a major problem. However, if you carefully remove the screws and set them aside, the TPS comes right off. Put the new one on, making sure it seats correctly and screw the two screws back in. Then reseat the throttle body and put the four bolts back in. Reinstall the air cleaner and you are done. The whole operation can be done in about 20 minutes.

Throttle plate may be sticking

350 - 450lbs

how do you change a oil pan on a 1998 lincolncontinental with a4.6 engine

You may have a relay problem your flashers and turn signal are on different relays or there could be a problem with the wiring in the steering column that goes to the turn signal

Bob Bobonowski

The oil filter should be located on the passenger side on the bottom of the engine. You will have to be able to get under the car to see it. Just find the subframe on the right side and look up and twords the front of the car and you should see it.

On the door, where you would put your hand while closing the door, from the inside, there is a small plate that can be removed with a small screw driver. Under that plate is two (2) screws. Remove the screws and the panel can be removed. Good luck I had the same problem!!

Possible faulty door switch.Try contact cleaner or light grade of lubricant on the switch. Push it i nby hand and see if door ajar light goes out.

Why do. 1998 gas pedal get loose

its located on top of your gas tank which has to be dropped down for acess

17.8 gallons ( U.S. )

Just put a socket on the tensioning pulley and it will lossen the drive belt nope....wrong answer, socket and rachet wont have clearance. this is a lincoln, not a chevy...

a standard wrench (either 15 mm or 5/8 in. ), using the box-end of the wrench, place it on the tensioner pulley mount bolt (you will need a very long wrench to move the AC line up against the fender while you fit the wrench onto the pulley, you want the wrench placed in a 12:30-1:00 o'clock position), with wrench in place as mentioned, you will take the very long wrench used to move the AC line, and place the boxed-end of the long wrench onto the open-end of the wrench on the pulley. if you dont understand how this works, ask a handyman/mechanic to show you how to use the long wrench as leverage. idea is you dont have room for any other manner except to go buy a tool for this that costs 80.00 usd.

second thing to consider is this: on the plastic plate covering the radiator and fan should be a CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS sticker, if not, then you have a federal vehicle, I.E., out of state. the two models of this year use different belts. hint:federal has ONLY ONE serpentine belt, other has smaller serpentine plus one v-belt.

SOURCE:BACK-YARD MECHANIC AND OWNER OF THIS FINE AUTOMOBILE (AT LEAST AFTER I FINISH RESTORING IT)...

There are a few ways to this. You can take the window out or leave it in.

1.) remove the door panel and pull back the sticky paper.

2.) After you do this, push the window up, clean the class and clean the two clips on the aluminum arm

3.) Use a silicon or if you want an epoxy to fill the two clips the window sits in and lower the window back into these two clips.

4.)use the window button to close the window and let the epoxy or silicon cure. I usually wait 1-2 days.

5.) You should be good to go until the next time it happens

You should be able to get one of these from an auto parts store like Autozone, Advance Auto Parts, and Pep Boys.

wiggle the hazard button if it works you need to replace the turn signal control arm and hazard button they come all in one piece

The Thermostat on the 1999 Lincoln Continental is located on the under side of the car Where the the Radiator Hose, that runs along the bottom of the car, is connected to the Thermostat Housing. You can only get to it by getting underneath the car where the Radiator Hose is connected.

Ajar is the term for a door that is slightly open.

The 98 Continental doesn't have spark plug wires. They have individual coil packs over each plug. There is a plastic cover over each set of 4 plugs with some 10 mm bolt heads.

Depends on which engine you have. My "Standard Catalog of Ford 1903 - 1990" indicates you could have either a 302cid (5.0L) V8 or a 3.8L V6. My Haynes manual makes no mention of the V6, but indicates that the standard 302 has a 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 firing order. The HO version of the 302 is different: it's firing order is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8.

The best thing that I can tell you to do is to first check the 3 fuses for

the system. They are Fuse #6 (5 amp) under the dash, and fuses #4 (15 amp) and

#15 (50 amp) in the engine bay fuse box.

Next, you will need to gain access to the air ride control module. Look at the

plug going into the side of the module and find pins 1, 4 and 21. Pins 1 and 21

will have power at all times (if not, you have a bad wire or a bad Air ride

Service switch (passenger foot well area). Pin 4 will have power when the

ignition switch is in the RUN position. If no power here, then you have a

wiring issue or a bad fuse (fuse #6 under the dash).

Next, put the truck into a position that it would normally raise the suspension

to normal height. Measure from pin 30 to chassis ground. Should have 12 VDC

there. If not, you have a bad control module.

Next, remove the relay for the compressor motor. Look on the relay and you will

see that the terminals are marked with the letters A, B, C, and D. Where

terminal A plugs in, verify that you have 12 VDC there. If not, you have a bad

50 amp fuse. Next, verify that you have ground where terminal D connects. If

you don't have ground here, then you have a bad wire between the relay and the

control module.

Finally, with the relay removed, install a jumper (14 gauge solid core wire)

between where terminals A and B are. Does the compressor work now? If no, then

you have a sensor issue (write me and I will help you with that).. If yes, then

you have a bad relay.

Hope this helps.

The firing order on a 1992 Lincoln Continental is 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 8. The number one cylinder is on the front right.

Since the 1995 only had one engine size, you will find access to the thermostat under the car behind the passenger side wheel well. Follow your long lower hose to the passenger side and then up :-)