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    brico23 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 15, 2011, 11:27 PM
    2002 Lincoln Continental won't start
    Car has always runs perfect. Just drove 300 miles last night. Wouldn't start this afternoon. Actually when starting if I hit the gas it will run (although rough) but as soon as I let off the gas it dies. No previous warning signs of anything going bad. The only thing I did out of the ordinary was fill up at a no name gas station last night halfway into my trip and park on the road last night where they did a lot of work/leaf blowing this morning. Any ideas. I feels like there is either a problem with the air or fuel intake when starting not a spark or coil problem.
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    Nov 16, 2011, 06:16 AM
    Thoughts:

    . Siphon out the bad gas.

    . Replace the fuel filter. Should be done every 30,000 miles.

    . Replace the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor, which affects fuel injector pulse width. The ECT Sensor is a temperature dependent resistor (thermistor), whose resistance decreases as the engine coolant temperature increases. It provides a richer mixture when cold, leaner mixture when hot.

    . Check for codes and pending codes with an advanced scan tool. This may indicate an issue with the MAF Sensor.

    . Clean the throttle plate and throttle body with Valvoline Throttle Plate & Throttle Body Cleaner. Afterwards, clean the air box and replace the air filter.

    . Clean/replace the Idle Air Control Valve (IACV).

    . Replace the Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor. The CMP Sensor provides camshaft position information, which is used by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) for fuel synchronization.
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    Nov 23, 2012, 10:37 AM
    It is definitely the Idle Control Valve I have a 2002 Lincoln Continental as well and I had the same problem with mine 2 days after you posted you suggested problems and I just took it to a Ford/Lincoln dealership to have it checked and I was told the Idle Control Valve wasn't responding AT ALL
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