It's under the winshield washer reservoir. I just replaced mine.. take about 10 minutes.
You take off the air filter holder dealie ( a technical term) (3 nuts), then take off the windshield fluid reservoir (2 nuts), then remove the 3 nuts that hold in the compressor (they are on the bottom..) you get to them from under the car just in front of the wheel well. There's a little plastic cover under the washer fluid reservoir that you just pull off. It has those plastic thingies that old the door panels and roof panels on on some cars.
I need help with 1998 Lincoln mk8 air ride compressor not kick in?
the commpressor is located under the air filter on left front side. Just turn the suspension switch in the trunk off
remove the air cleaner box it is underneath
on the left side under the air filter box
under the air filter box
air suspension switch in trunk. compressor under hood
yes it can the tube is used to store the gasses from the cylinder
Front Driver Side near wheelwell in front hood
the air bag compressor is under the hood on the front driver side usually under the air filter box
Likely your system has a leak and the compressor can't keep up with the volume of the leak. <><><> Agree. The air bags in the suspension of ours had developed small holes, and the compressor could not keep up. Get that fixed before the compressor burns out.
usually under dash left front side
Sounds like you might be running into the same problem I had with my 93 town car suspension. You might want to save some time and money and do what I did...check out the air suspension conversion kits at Strutmasters.com Those guys really helped me out. http://www.strutmasters.com/lincoln-town-car-suspension-s/37.htm Justin