Junkyard Diving Trip Successful. Diagnosis also obtained.

"NKato" (NKato)
03/10/2018 at 21:31 • Filed to: Crown Victoria, The Interceptor

Got my hands on a couple of ashtrays for my Crown Vic, and a driver-side door panel with a trunk release button where you’d find the key-specific trunk release switch on the Grand Marquis.

I finished installing the ashtray in my car, and it works well. Though it’s tan colored. The other ashtray I got is in good condition but very, very filthy. Going to need to figure out how I’m going to clean it. Ditto for the driver side panel, since it’s fairly dirty and has what looks like paint-based markings on it that I need to clean off.

In other news, my Crown Vic’s diagnosis was: EVAP Purge Valve is borked . It’s driveable, but I can’t have fun with it like I normally do. Gentle driving, and I rarely let it get above 2,000 RPM. They should have the replacement part in on Monday and they’ll pop it in for me. Service cost is $309, including the part.

I still need to find a clean front dash trim panel. The faux wood one would be fantastic if I could find one without the Grand Marquis lettering. If anyone can help me on that front, I’d be super pleased.

P.S. I’m researching names derived from “Silver”, the word, or the mineral. Trying to come up with something that suits my car.

Edit: I just texted the seller of my car asking if they changed the oil in the engine when they did the swap, turns out they didn’t. That’s one other item to add to the menu on Monday.

DISCUSSION (6)

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > NKato
03/10/2018 at 21:39

I’ve seen two ends of the Crown Vic spectrum this week, our local fire dept. still has theirs and it’s mint. Then in SF I see they still have cruisers and some are beat to hell with paint falling off.

MM54 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
03/10/2018 at 21:52

Is it white paint that is peeling? Ford’s white paint is known to be awful, I’ve had it come off in sheets from mine. Fortunately, white rustoleum is a very very close match so it’s easy to touch up!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > MM54
03/10/2018 at 22:05

Yeah I did see some white coming off the roof.

NKato > MM54
03/10/2018 at 22:11

Can confirm, Ford’s white paint is craptastic. Some departments actually get their cars repainted.

TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo > NKato
03/10/2018 at 23:15

Watch out for those stealerships! The purge valve takes 5 min to replace, its got two quick disconnect ridgid vapor lines and one electrical connector. Under the hood near power steering reservoir, $18 part from advance auto.

NKato > TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo
03/11/2018 at 00:49

Yes, I saw. I probably could do it right now if I had the part. Unfortunately, I already paid in advance for the part that will be shipped in on Monday to the service shop. So may as well just suck it up and get it over with.