My town car starts jumping sometimes when I eccelerate but stops when I press the gas peddle Dow. And when I get it up past 55 I can't even get it to do it any more..help?

Asked by Mrsadeen Jul 02, 2012 at 11:42 PM about the 1989 Lincoln Town Car

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I thought maybe carberator .....maybe something wit the fuel system...

Mrsadeen answered 11 years ago

It's got 85,000 on it....I replaced the spark plugs a few years ago but I never drive the car cuz its kinda a shOw car.....no warning lights....just when I push the gas lightly it starts jumping but when I floor it then it stops

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Mrsadeen answered 11 years ago

Now that I think about it..it started when I Put a new water pump in....maybe something to do with that?

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