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Lincoln Mark Viii 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12765 · NHTSA communication 607083 · issued May 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1997–1998
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank or no-start condition when parked on an incline with less than 1/4 tank of fuel. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.