lonestar
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- August 29, 2001
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- City, State
- lou,ky
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 91 XLT, 02 XLS
I have been having problems with my starter not disengaging, or not turning my engine over and just sitting there humming smoking my wires until I disconected battery. Today at lunch I went start it and it wouldn't start. Removed the key, but starter was still engaged, engine not turning. Popped hood and saw fire in the wiring harness between the coil pack and the heater core, (it has some kind of plug on the end too). Put it out with hand, lucky it was small. Inspected the wires, they looked fine, looked like just the black plastic casing burnt. Now I'm paranoid to do anything. IO just replaced fuel pump because pressure was low (20 psi), now I have plenty of fuel, vacuum lines full of it, so replaced regulator in hopes of gettin git started and taking it home to work on the starter.
I thought it was either the starter relay or the starter itself. So just put the ignition in run and bypassed the relay with screwdriver. Even after removing screwdriver starter was still getting power, so I assume the relay is bad too.
Now the starter seems locked up. Jump the relay on the fender and all I get from the starter is a click, tried to push start it (manual) and it seems the starter is engaged in the flywheel and locked the motor up too. So I guess I will try to replace starter in Rally's parking lot redneck style.
I thought it was either the starter relay or the starter itself. So just put the ignition in run and bypassed the relay with screwdriver. Even after removing screwdriver starter was still getting power, so I assume the relay is bad too.
Now the starter seems locked up. Jump the relay on the fender and all I get from the starter is a click, tried to push start it (manual) and it seems the starter is engaged in the flywheel and locked the motor up too. So I guess I will try to replace starter in Rally's parking lot redneck style.