95 lincoln continental servise engine soon light

[bigdog1279]

i have had this 95 lincoln continental for over 1 year now and the servise engine light has been on
for over 1 year since i have had it it wasn,t on when i bought it the light was clease in the system 3 times atleast
it just passed echeck with no work being done to it
and it rung perfect could someone tell me what might be rong with it please it has 137000 miles on it
my email is
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[Towncar]

Is there a "service engine" light?? I don't recall ever seeing these on Lincolns. Are you sure it's not "Check Engine" ??

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by Towncar

Is there a "service engine" light?? I don't recall ever seeing these on Lincolns. Are you sure it's not "Check Engine" ??

Im shur it,s in my 95 lincoln continental i think they started it brand knew in 95 when they did the knew body and total car over haul but it,s
Service engine soon light

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

Im shur .. it,s Service engine soon light

My 1966 has no such thing. I have a "check engine" warning that's linked to the OBDII system, which was implemented in the Town Cars in 1995, I'm not sure if OBDII was started in 1995 on the Conti's, but I can't see why Ford would do TC's and not the other Lincolns in 1995.

You might try disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes to reset all the computer systems back to stock however, you will have to run the car on the road for 15/20 minutes/miles before it starts running well again.

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by Towncar

My 1966 has no such thing. I have a "check engine" warning that's linked to the OBDII system, which was implemented in the Town Cars in 1995, I'm not sure if OBDII was started in 1995 on the Conti's, but I can't see why Ford would do TC's and not the other Lincolns in 1995.

You might try disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes to reset all the computer systems back to stock however, you will have to run the car on the road for 15/20 minutes/miles before it starts running well again.

no way thats gona work
i have the obdll in my car i know what your saying and the
servise engin soon light has been reset 3 times in the last year it keeps coming back
the batter is brand knew so there now way the batter will
chang it by diconecting it and i don,t understand it it,s not a o2 sencor couse it passed and echeck just don,t know what the problem is
and i understand what your saying about the check engine i had a 91 continental a few years ago and it was a check engine light then but now it is servis engine soon
they changed it in 95t when they changed the entire car

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

...light has been reset 3 times in the last year it keeps coming back...

If it keeps coming back you need to get an OBDII scanner and find out why. Scanners are very inexpensive these days. You'll see prices from $25 to $500 depending on what you like. Mine's going for $79 right now.

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

...so there now way the batter will chang it by diconecting it...

BULLSHIT!!
Disconnecting the battery WILL clear all OBDII codes and cause your systems to revert back to factory settings. This won't tell you what's wrong, so IF there's a condition causing the system to alert you with that warning, IT WILL come back right away, or as soon as that fault is detected again.

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by Towncar

If it keeps coming back you need to get an OBDII scanner and find out why. Scanners are very inexpensive these days. You'll see prices from $25 to $500 depending on what you like. Mine's going for $79 right now.



BULLSHIT!!
Disconnecting the battery WILL clear all OBDII codes and cause your systems to revert back to factory settings. This won't tell you what's wrong, so IF there's a condition causing the system to alert you with that warning, IT WILL come back right away, or as soon as that fault is detected again.

i guess you didn,t here anything i sed i have had it scaned and i have had it reset not just dicounecting the baterty but actualy reseting the computer and it comes back and when they scan it nothing come up
everthing is in perfect condition
the dealer ship even sed the only think they could think of doing is
to disconect the light it,s self

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

...everthing is in perfect condition...dealer ship even sed the only think they could think of doing is to disconect the light it,s self

There you go then, disconnect the light. There's no way anyone on any online forum is going to be able to diagnose a defect in your OBDII system that you can't detect yourself, scanner or not.

You might try swapping the entire computer rather than disconnecting the light.


Good Luck.

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by Towncar

There you go then, disconnect the light. There's no way anyone on any online forum is going to be able to diagnose a defect in your OBDII system that you can't detect yourself, scanner or not.

You might try swapping the entire computer rather than disconnecting the light.


Good Luck.

what i was trying to find out was if any one els had this problem and than maybe that would help me figure out what to do

[Towncar]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

what i was trying to find out was if any one els had this problem and than maybe that would help me figure out what to do

I've never heard of the OBDII light on, and no codes stored.
You might want to try another forum like LincolnsOnline or LincolnVsCadillac however, make sure you say exactly what the problem is from the git go "OBDII LIGHT ON, NO CODES"

[bigdog1279]

Originally Posted by Towncar

I've never heard of the OBDII light on, and no codes stored.
You might want to try another forum like LincolnsOnline or LincolnVsCadillac however, make sure you say exactly what the problem is from the git go "OBDII LIGHT ON, NO CODES"

thanks sorry about any confusion

[neil517]

My 97 did something similar and it was the PCV valve connector hose. It was cracked and was leaking and that caused the whole problem. I'm speaking of the rubber L shaped connector.

[mike40]

Originally Posted by bigdog1279

i guess you didn,t here anything i sed i have had it scaned and i have had it reset not just dicounecting the baterty but actualy reseting the computer and it comes back and when they scan it nothing come up
everthing is in perfect condition
the dealer ship even sed the only think they could think of doing is
to disconect the light it,s self

Have you thought of taking some English lessons...I read your issue several times, and I'm still trying to figure out your problem.

Sounds as though you need a code scanner in the worst way...anytime you have a check engine, or service engine light appear...you should take immediate action and locate the root of the problem.

[chubbyman]

I have a 2000 continental with the 'Service Engine Soon' light on also. It is throwing a code for a rusty filler pipe that connects to the gas tank... estimate is $400 to fix it.

Could be other problems behind that one as well, emissions components...!