# 97 Lincoln ignition, cigarette smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-lincoln-ignition-cigarette-smell/19777>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 20, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-lincoln-ignition-cigarette-smell/19777 "2008-09-20T01:41:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lincoln](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dc4da7/32.png) [@Lincoln](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lincoln)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-lincoln-ignition-cigarette-smell/19777/1 "2008-09-20T01:41:15Z")

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I put a timing light on all 8 ign. wires right after the coil packs and 3 of them did not ‘light up’. Are the coil packs the primary suspects? (The 3 wires were not from only 1 pack.)  
  
 What is the best way to get RID of smoke smell in a car interior?

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-lincoln-ignition-cigarette-smell/19777/2 "2008-09-21T02:34:24Z")

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1. Switch the coils to other cylinders and make new observations.
2. elbow grease you gotta clean everything, including the carpet and headliner, or take it to a detailer. It might be easier to replace the soft stuff.