Air Ride problems

[STINKINLINCOLN]

I have a 93 lincoln continental that Im trying to sell the only problem with the car is the air compressor is not going on
I hade the air bags replace in the back they dont leak I made sure that I had check them before I bought them anyway way the air ride worked fine tell the other day the O ring came out of the compressor tank so I put a new one in now the air compressor will not come on is there any one out there that knows how to make it go on
oh the swich in the trunk is on

PLEASE HELP

[96spyderman]

Have you checked the power switch in the trunk?
It's by the power antenna...
hope that is the cure...

[Towncar]

Interesting post. Sounds like the compressor may have been working overtime when the O-ring failed and blew a fuse.

[STINKINLINCOLN]

Yea I was thinking the same thing are they in any wierd places 96 spyderman Thanks but if you read my first post I said I checked the trunk swich but thanks for your input

[Matthew_14]

Sounds to me like the vent solenoid in the compressor is jammed up. However you can check your system for leaks in the meantime by pumping up the air bags manually and then turning the switch off in the trunk. If you have questions on how to do that just post back.

[STINKINLINCOLN]

well 1 question what do you mean by manualy pumping can you do that with out the compressor
the prblem is fixed however but I would like to know what you ment you can PM me are post back thanks

[Matthew_14]

To mannually pump up the air bags you must put 12 volts to the solenoid to cause it to open. just strip the wires about an inch from the electronic connector on the solenoid. Tap into the wires with your 12 volts. You should hear a "click" "click". That noise means that the solenoid is open. Once you have the solenoid open you may then use an external air compressor and a rubber air nozzle. Remove the air line from the bottom of the solenoid and place the air nozzle in that hole. When the bag is firm, remove the 12 volts from the wires. This will close the solenoid and hold the air in. Repeat the same process to fill all four bags.

p.s. I know it sounds difficult but believe it's not once you try it.

[STINKINLINCOLN]

oh yea that belive it are not I used to do the same thing when the back air bag was leaking I thought you ment somthing like a bike pump I just wanted to hear what you had to say about it thanks

[Matthew_14]

Some compressors come with a shrader valve where you can pump air in through the compressor using a tire chuck. Why they don't all have that I don't know. It might be a good idea to check your compressor to see if you were one of the "lucky ones".

[STINKINLINCOLN]

yea I will take a look thanks

[STINKINLINCOLN]

well I have took a look and there is no air chuck
but I think that my air ride problem is now fixed

[Matthew_14]

That's always good news!! I was keeping my fingers crossed for the compressor, but to tell you the truth they didn't make many of them with the air chuck. If they all came with it then it would just be too easy for you to take to lincoln to fix.

[STINKINLINCOLN]

Yea you are right Have you ever seen one with the air chuck are did you jut hear about it threw a friend

[Matthew_14]

I've seen them on both a mark 8 and a mark 7. I know that some of the Continentals had them but not many.

[STINKINLINCOLN]

oh cool It funny how only some of them have them
I wonder why they did it like that