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1997 Lincoln Continental was Smoking
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JerBear58
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Apr 30, 2010, 7:42 AM
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1997 Lincoln Continental was Smoking
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My daughter was driving my 1997 Lincoln Continental on a short trip, about 8 miles. Just before she reached our house, the car started smoking with a burning rubber smell. She was able to pull it into the garage without a problem, but now it will not start. The engine turns over just fine, the oil and coolant levels are both normal. My first thought was that the serpentine belt might have broken, but that appears to be fine as well. When you try to start the car, the serpentine belt is moving freely. There was no previous problem with how the car was running, the engine was actually purring along quite nicely.
Any ideas about what to check next would be greatly appreciated. Money is tight right now, and I'm really hoping to be able to fix this myself without having to pay for a tow and a mechanic.
Car details:
1997 Lincoln Continental
4.6L 281CI V8 FI
200k miles
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nickwarner
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Apr 30, 2010, 9:59 AM
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Re: 1997 Lincoln Continental was Smoking
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sounds like you fried a wire somewhere. First, check all your fuses. Look around the exhaust manifolds for any wiring that may have gotten near them. Check fuel pressure and spark to see whats missing in the equation for it to run. Post back with findings and we can narrow it down from there.
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