town car air suspension

[realjoe2000]

Does anone know where the air compressor is located on my 93 town car. The car rides way too low and Ive checked the fuses and breakers that I believe run the compressor and they are all good. But I hear no compressor kicking in at all. Would there be an override place to add air? Thanks for any help. Also I checked the switch in the trunk and its on.

[sreilly77]

Originally Posted by realjoe2000

Does anone know where the air compressor is located on my 93 town car. The car rides way too low and Ive checked the fuses and breakers that I believe run the compressor and they are all good. But I hear no compressor kicking in at all. Would there be an override place to add air? Thanks for any help. Also I checked the switch in the trunk and its on.

im not 100% sure, but on my 95 town car its under the air filter box and windshield washer fluid bottle in the left front wheel well underneath a trap door. i know the 92-97 (or 96) model town cars used the same engine and setup. also, check you air bags in the rear for leaks. however, i had a problem that WAS NOT the air bags but the compressor was actually full of gunk and the air line going into it blew out and i didnt kno it, and when someone was seated in the rear and the car tried to raise itself, it lower to the ground quickly because the solinoids that open in the bags when the car needs leveling opened up and emptyed out all the air because the compressor couldn't get air to the rear due to the blown air hose. so also check your hoses and such.

however if the compressor isnt kicking in at all, then it sounds like your compressor has bitten the dust. if your air bags are not bad then DO NOT drive the car like that too much because you will stress the bags too much and they will crack and then you are talking major bucks (about $200 a bag). also, turn the switch OFF in the trunk until the problem is resolved. and just to give you a heads up, when i had my compressor replaced, i ended up paying about $300 just for the compressor.

[realjoe2000]

Originally Posted by sreilly77

im not 100% sure, but on my 95 town car its under the air filter box and windshield washer fluid bottle in the left front wheel well underneath a trap door. i know the 92-97 (or 96) model town cars used the same engine and setup. also, check you air bags in the rear for leaks. however, i had a problem that WAS NOT the air bags but the compressor was actually full of gunk and the air line going into it blew out and i didnt kno it, and when someone was seated in the rear and the car tried to raise itself, it lower to the ground quickly because the solinoids that open in the bags when the car needs leveling opened up and emptyed out all the air because the compressor couldn't get air to the rear due to the blown air hose. so also check your hoses and such.

however if the compressor isnt kicking in at all, then it sounds like your compressor has bitten the dust. if your air bags are not bad then DO NOT drive the car like that too much because you will stress the bags too much and they will crack and then you are talking major bucks (about $200 a bag). also, turn the switch OFF in the trunk until the problem is resolved. and just to give you a heads up, when i had my compressor replaced, i ended up paying about $300 just for the compressor.

Cant thank you enough for the info. I'll start checking things from the compressor back. Thanks again

[andygarr1]

Originally Posted by sreilly77

im not 100% sure, but on my 95 town car its under the air filter box and windshield washer fluid bottle in the left front wheel well underneath a trap door. i know the 92-97 (or 96) model town cars used the same engine and setup. also, check you air bags in the rear for leaks. however, i had a problem that WAS NOT the air bags but the compressor was actually full of gunk and the air line going into it blew out and i didnt kno it, and when someone was seated in the rear and the car tried to raise itself, it lower to the ground quickly because the solinoids that open in the bags when the car needs leveling opened up and emptyed out all the air because the compressor couldn't get air to the rear due to the blown air hose. so also check your hoses and such.

however if the compressor isnt kicking in at all, then it sounds like your compressor has bitten the dust. if your air bags are not bad then DO NOT drive the car like that too much because you will stress the bags too much and they will crack and then you are talking major bucks (about $200 a bag). also, turn the switch OFF in the trunk until the problem is resolved. and just to give you a heads up, when i had my compressor replaced, i ended up paying about $300 just for the compressor.

Hope you don't mind me jumping in on this one, but I have a different issue with air suspension on 1992 TC, & you seem to very knowledgeable...long story short, car riding low with idiot light on, found blown fuse & replaced, rear raised up, idiot light off...lasted a day or 2, then back to idiot light on, & rear back to low...someone in another post suggested replacing the fuse again, and turning trunk switch off when car is raised to maintain pressure....your thoughts?

Thanx, Gary

[sreilly77]

Originally Posted by andygarr1

Hope you don't mind me jumping in on this one, but I have a different issue with air suspension on 1992 TC, & you seem to very knowledgeable...long story short, car riding low with idiot light on, found blown fuse & replaced, rear raised up, idiot light off...lasted a day or 2, then back to idiot light on, & rear back to low...someone in another post suggested replacing the fuse again, and turning trunk switch off when car is raised to maintain pressure....your thoughts?

Thanx, Gary

the air compressor is on its last leg. that is why the fuse keeps getting blown. replace the fuse again and let the rear pick itself back up again and then go to the trunk and turn the air suspension to OFF. the light will come on but ignore it. it is just on because the air suspension system has been shut down. then, ride it for about two days. if the rear lowers itself back down again, then there is a leak in the system, probably in one of the air bags in the rear, or even both. if the car does not lower itself, then you just need to replace the compressor. if it does, you will need a compressor and new air bags in the rear. hope this helps.