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1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
85,000 MILES
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CBROWN_75
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I have a 1995 Lincoln Town Car that is starting to smoke a bit. The inside of the left tailpipe is chalky feeling and black (not very). The inside of the right side is chalky, but with just a hint of stickiness. The smell of the smoke is like a fuel fume. Everyone says it smells like fuel smoke rather than oil smoke, but these are not mechanics.
Aug 15, 2012 at 4:06 PM
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RASMATAZ
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What type of smoke-bluish or black in color?
Aug 15, 2012 at 4:23 PM
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DJCL
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How is the car running ? Is the engine light on ? Mil on car ?
Aug 15, 2012 at 5:06 PM
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CBROWN_75
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Well, the smoke isn't black, I do know. Maybe kind of a bluish-white? The car runs great, but the "check engine" light is on. It has 85k miles.
Aug 15, 2012 at 6:11 PM
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DJCL
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Blue is oil burning. You should check the PVC valve then have a cylinder leak down test done . How does the engine oil look ? How much oil do you add between oil changes .
Aug 16, 2012 at 12:50 AM
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CBROWN_75
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I just checked the oil, and it looks very clean; however, it does look about half a quart low. It has been about 1200 miles since my last change.
Aug 16, 2012 at 6:40 AM
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DJCL
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See if you can get a code from the computer .
Aug 16, 2012 at 7:52 AM
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