# Lincon continental

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincon-continental/26077>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 5, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincon-continental/26077 "2009-02-05T18:25:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ericpxjs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ericpxjs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ericpxjs)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincon-continental/26077/1 "2009-02-05T18:25:04Z")

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Just bought third “late Model” Contental-1998. Have parts car (99). Rear air bag systen is not working/ back of car low. Fuses are OK. Where is the compressor/ where should I start my trouble-shoot? Thanks- very cold so I’m posting Vs. Wrenching today!

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincon-continental/26077/2 "2009-02-05T19:53:01Z")

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The first thing you need to do is buy a service manual for this car. Haynes is pretty good but a factory manual would be better.

Try [Books4Cars.com](http://Books4Cars.com) for used manuals or [Helminc.com](http://Helminc.com) for a new factory manual.

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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:** [February 5, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincon-continental/26077/3 "2009-02-05T19:54:40Z")

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I see that you have a couple of questions that might be more quickly answered on a Lincoln-specific board. I recommend [http://www.lincolnsonline.com/](http://www.lincolnsonline.com/)

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincon-continental/26077/4 "2009-02-06T00:55:46Z")

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Rather than the compressor, the problem is likely to be the air bladders themselves. There is a factory retrofit kit enabling you to change over to steel coil springs, and I suggest that you use this rather than continue to fool around with the trouble-prone air suspension.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincon-continental/26077/5 "2009-02-06T01:36:40Z")

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The leak, or leaks usually occur around the solenoid O-rings or the bottom fold of the bladders. The problem with doing a piecemeal repair is that if you fix one area of dry rotted rubber a leak may spring up somewhere else.

Since it’s unlikely you have the tool designed to scan the system you might check this site for info the DIYer can use.  
[http://www.americanairsuspension.com/95%20CONT%20AREA.htm](http://www.americanairsuspension.com/95%20CONT%20AREA.htm)

Hope that helps you out some.