the saturn had a rod knock . guy was a lying sack of [censored]. i found a 95 crown vic 195,000 miles window motors are bad but everything else works. it was an ex police car. it is a 1995 and has the 4.6 how were the 4.6 this new in to the design?
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They had a tendency to have the valve seals go, but otherwise were good engines.
i guess thats easy to see though. smoke at start up. which years had the spark plugs shooting out and the timing chain issues
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i guess thats easy to see though. smoke at start up. which years had the spark plugs shooting out and the timing chain issues
Chain issues were 00-03.
Plug launch issue isn't nearly as common on the Panther cars as it is on the trucks. However, IIRC, it is the PI headed cars that had the problem, so it isn't applicable to the one you are looking at.
i guess thats easy to see though. smoke at start up. which years had the spark plugs shooting out and the timing chain issues
Chain issues were 00-03.
Plug launch issue isn't nearly as common on the Panther cars as it is on the trucks. However, IIRC, it is the PI headed cars that had the problem, so it isn't applicable to the one you are looking at.
Note: a 4.6 will go 200,000 miles with bad valve seals...it will just smoke on a cold start and after prolonged idling. Halve the plug-replacement intervals and drive it. It will usually pass a smog test easily as long as it's fully warmed up.
From experience at a livery outfit: 1995 was the first year for a freshened interior ("batwing" steering wheel hub, rotary HVAC, 1.5-DIN stereo, I think new door panels). They seemed to have a bit of a problem with airbag clocksprings. Easy check: if it's bad, the airbag light is on, the horn and cruise control (if equipped, it was NOT standard on P71's) are dead. Not a difficult fix, but it won't pass inspection until it IS fixed.
I would be a LITTLE concerned about the transmission with 195K...though with 195K, it has PROBABLY been replaced or rebuilt already.
Also, if you care: many police Vics of that era didn't have anti-lock brakes.
From experience at a livery outfit: 1995 was the first year for a freshened interior ("batwing" steering wheel hub, rotary HVAC, 1.5-DIN stereo, I think new door panels). They seemed to have a bit of a problem with airbag clocksprings. Easy check: if it's bad, the airbag light is on, the horn and cruise control (if equipped, it was NOT standard on P71's) are dead. Not a difficult fix, but it won't pass inspection until it IS fixed.
I would be a LITTLE concerned about the transmission with 195K...though with 195K, it has PROBABLY been replaced or rebuilt already.
Also, if you care: many police Vics of that era didn't have anti-lock brakes.
Like I stated in my last post, the '96-'99 are the best of the early CV... A '95 CVPI with 195Kmi? Unless it has a fresher engine & transmission, wouldn't touch it...
Grand Marquis of the era are usually in better condition...
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/search/sss...sk=&maxAsk=
The '95 with 135Kmi looks really nice...
Grand Marquis of the era are usually in better condition...
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/search/sss...sk=&maxAsk=
The '95 with 135Kmi looks really nice...
well that didnt work out either. had an intake gasket issue. i found a clean looking 94 escort wagon 99,000 miles "apparently" but the auto transmission makes me nervous
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sometimes you guys flat out amaze me. i dont need a truck its just there and its clean its had a lot of stuff done to it, and no for a grand the age isnt very important. what matters is how mechanically sound it is. how its been cared for ect. and pop rivet i ask a lot of questions but i probably know more than a lot of people on here. i can rebuild an engine and transmissions. i ask questions to get other points of view and insight. and lastly it obvious you guys dont buy a lot of 1000 cars. some of the stuff that has been said is flat stupid. its a grand its not going to be a new car its a beater. it gets 20mpg roughly and is 4wd . i dont need a truck i just need a reliable source of transportation. so its really sad that a few of the people on here always have to throw snark comments in and what not. sure would be nice to just have a conversation. and if anyones aware its not eassy to find a good running mid 90s for 1200 or so usually theyre beat up or have a ton of miles. i know the a4ld is weak and the 2.9 cracks heads but on a 26 yr old truck its probably not very relevant , probably already been fixed.
The 20 mpg estimate is a fantasy. You would probably be better off with an early 80's F150 2WD with a carb'ed 300/6.
I know from your previous posts that you don't seem to be in an area where there are many good "1000 cars" to choose from, and that can be a problem.
Good luck.
p.s. You can figure any 4WD is going to end up costing you a lot more to maintain &/or repair.
sometimes you guys flat out amaze me. i dont need a truck its just there and its clean its had a lot of stuff done to it, and no for a grand the age isnt very important. what matters is how mechanically sound it is. how its been cared for ect. and pop rivet i ask a lot of questions but i probably know more than a lot of people on here. i can rebuild an engine and transmissions. i ask questions to get other points of view and insight. and lastly it obvious you guys dont buy a lot of 1000 cars. some of the stuff that has been said is flat stupid. its a grand its not going to be a new car its a beater. it gets 20mpg roughly and is 4wd . i dont need a truck i just need a reliable source of transportation. so its really sad that a few of the people on here always have to throw snark comments in and what not. sure would be nice to just have a conversation. and if anyones aware its not eassy to find a good running mid 90s for 1200 or so usually theyre beat up or have a ton of miles. i know the a4ld is weak and the 2.9 cracks heads but on a 26 yr old truck its probably not very relevant , probably already been fixed.
The 20 mpg estimate is a fantasy. You would probably be better off with an early 80's F150 2WD with a carb'ed 300/6.
I know from your previous posts that you don't seem to be in an area where there are many good "1000 cars" to choose from, and that can be a problem.
Good luck.
p.s. You can figure any 4WD is going to end up costing you a lot more to maintain &/or repair.
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