Community > Misc Advice, Help & Support

Topic: From one lost mechanic HELP!
EtherealEmbers Joined Sun 02/03/08 Posts: 6580	Thu 05/15/08 09:01 PM
here's some iced tea and a pillow

Barbus Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1412	Thu 05/15/08 09:09 PM
Thanks much for the tea I agree, I would have shot that car a long time ago, but hey, that is why I am paid to fix them. Ford isn't all that bad, could be worse, it could be a honda

EtherealEmbers Joined Sun 02/03/08 Posts: 6580	Thu 05/15/08 09:12 PM Edited by EtherealEmbers on Thu 05/15/08 09:12 PM
oh, ps, fords suck I had a ford escort once and I was SOOOOO glad to be rid of it! Good luck with your dilemma though. Maybe some sleep will help you figure it out.

Lordling Joined Mon 12/31/07 Posts: 536	Thu 05/15/08 09:18 PM
try replacing the transmission safety switch I second this....93 Tempo & Escort were bad about failing. Check for voltage off the white wire coming from the Park/Neutral Position Switch. I bypassed mine.

Barbus Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1412	Thu 05/15/08 09:35 PM
try replacing the transmission safety switch I second this....93 Tempo & Escort were bad about failing. Check for voltage off the white wire coming from the Park/Neutral Position Switch. I bypassed mine. but if I turn the key, and the starter clunks against the flywheel, the safety switch would not be faulty, otherwise the bendix wouldn't engage right?

Lordling Joined Mon 12/31/07 Posts: 536	Thu 05/15/08 09:51 PM
try replacing the transmission safety switch I second this....93 Tempo & Escort were bad about failing. Check for voltage off the white wire coming from the Park/Neutral Position Switch. I bypassed mine. but if I turn the key, and the starter clunks against the flywheel, the safety switch would not be faulty, otherwise the bendix wouldn't engage right? True....Starter Relay or PCM? Not much else in the circuit that I can think of.

Barbus Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1412	Thu 05/15/08 09:53 PM
try replacing the transmission safety switch I second this....93 Tempo & Escort were bad about failing. Check for voltage off the white wire coming from the Park/Neutral Position Switch. I bypassed mine. but if I turn the key, and the starter clunks against the flywheel, the safety switch would not be faulty, otherwise the bendix wouldn't engage right? I isolated the whole circuit with new wires and used that clip on start switch to bypass the ignition key even, that is why I am scratching my head. I know that there are lemon batches of starters, but a whole bunch? I am about to start all over in the morning to see if I missed a simple thing. too bad it is not a clutch car, I would just tell her to push start it True....Starter Relay or PCM? Not much else in the circuit that I can think of.

johnboy072472 Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 4874	Fri 05/16/08 09:48 PM
are the bellhousing bolts loose??????

Barbus Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1412	Sat 05/17/08 07:41 PM
Got it!!! Wooooooooo! I put di-electric grease on the back of the solonoid on the fender, and vroom! I sanded down the paint, and greased it.

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Sat 05/17/08 07:53 PM
Got it!!! Wooooooooo! I put di-electric grease on the back of the solonoid on the fender, and vroom! I sanded down the paint, and greased it. damn. I was getting hot reading all the replies.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Sat 05/17/08 07:56 PM


EtherealEmbers Joined Sun 02/03/08 Posts: 6580	Sat 05/17/08 08:59 PM
Oh good, I was just about to ask if you crushed it beyond recognition yet out of sheer frustration. Kudos.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Sat 05/17/08 09:00 PM
Oh good, I was just about to ask if you crushed it beyond recognition yet out of sheer frustration. Kudos.

Knightime Joined Tue 12/04/07 Posts: 1848	Sat 05/17/08 11:12 PM
Thanks much for the tea I agree, I would have shot that car a long time ago, but hey, that is why I am paid to fix them. Ford isn't all that bad, could be worse, it could be a honda ummmm yeah then you wouldnt of had that problem ... lmao !!!!

Barbus Joined Thu 03/27/08 Posts: 1412	Sun 05/18/08 11:11 PM
There ain't a car out there that could beat me, I may get stuck once in a while... Thanks again to all of you that have posted suggestions, it really helped me to clear my head and think about a solution.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 05/19/08 12:50 AM
There ain't a car out there that could beat me, I may get stuck once in a while... Thanks again to all of you that have posted suggestions, it really helped me to clear my head and think about a solution.