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    Carlisle Nationals 2024

    Funny you say that. I almost signed up twice. I had put the Gate 'n Go deadline on my calendar and kind of panicked when I received an alert on the phone. I was just about to click on the "submit" button when I recalled I had already done this. Sure enough, I checked my emails and saw where I...
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    Carlisle Nationals 2024

    Received my Gate 'n Go package today! The club tent is a couple rows east in the Yellow show field from where it has been with the Lincolns between the Marauders and Thunderbirds. :reallod:
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    1997 Lincoln MK VIII rim interchange

    Here's a few... 2003-2005 Jaguar S Type / X Type 2002-2005 Volvo C70 2004 Ford Taurus 1995-2002 Lincoln Continental 1990 Ford Thunderbird Supercoupe Probably more Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles from 90's through early 2000's. It was common for later vehicles to trend towards larger wheels.
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    98 Mark VIII AC not working and has me scratching my head..

    You may want to give this thread of mine a read... https://www.lincolnsofdistinction.org/xenforo/index.php?threads/ac-tribulations.520650/ Your story parallels mine to some extent. I believe my problem was a lack of communication on the data link network which is what is needed for the...
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    1998 Mark VIII back on the street after 5 years in the garage

    Welcome! 👋 Sounds like you're well on your way to rejuvenating your Mark VIII. :lodrules:
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    HVAC unit has several lights that do not work.

    I can't explain your issue but I would start by checking the proper voltage at the connector for both the circuits I described. If both circuits prove out, then it must be internal to the EATC module, and yes both could be faulty. We are talking about 25-30 year old parts that have the same...
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    Draining gas tank

    Addendum... What may be difficult to see is the hose connection to the fuel line. In that particular pic I posted, my modified '93 has an aftermarket fuel system with the fuel filter in the stock location. In this particular case, the filter has AN hose fittings, so I simply used an...
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    Draining gas tank

    Not complicated at all... Here is the fuel pump relay socket with the jumper wire in place... Here is a pic of the jumper wire assembly... The hardest part is taking the wheel off and peeling back the inner fender liner. ;)
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    Newer focus wheels interchange?

    The Mark VIII hub diameter is 2.79", so you want wheels with a 2.80" hub bore. Any bigger and you will need hub rings. Wheel offset is also a key issue.
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    HVAC unit has several lights that do not work.

    Here's what I know... Testing the EATC panel lighting on my '93... with the lights OFF, only the LED screen is illuminated. With the lights ON, all buttons are illuminated and everything dims with the dimming control next to the headlamp switch. According to the manual, there are two...
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    Draining gas tank

    I've done this multiple times. 😜 I disconnect the filter behind the inner fender liner and connect a suitable hose to the fuel line coming from the tank. Remove the fuel pump relay and use a home made jumper wire to power the fuel pump at the relay socket. Refer to the EVTM for which terminals...
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    HVAC unit has several lights that do not work.

    Can you use the instrument panel dimmer switch next to the headlamp switch (with the lights on) and adjust the instrument panel lighting? I've never ran across this problem before, so I'm not 100% certain what exactly dims and what doesn't dim specifically on the EATC control panel. I'm pretty...
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    HVAC unit has several lights that do not work.

    What year? My take on it there is a wiring fault going to the unit. Briefly looking at the'96 service manual, there are two power inputs for illumination, one being the variable dimming input for instrument illumination. Do you know if it could be the dimming input? If we could narrow it down...
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    Air bag replacement kits

    There's been several over the years and they're all over the map IMHO. Too many variables with shocks/struts/springs.
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    GT500 supercharged 5.4 acquired

    I awoke in the middle of the night thinking about this. 😜 I vaguely remember one Mark VIII I ran across years ago on the Hot Rod Power Tour that I believe had a 5.4L engine. So this morning I started Googling... Here's one hit...
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