One for know it alls....

[MNDuke]

Hi. I own a 1991 Ford Taurus Sho. Yesterday my Dad decided to help me and tossed a battery into my car. I thought it was the same battery I had been using and turns out it was not and the terminals were opposite and the cables were put on the opposite terminals (pos to neg and neg to pos). There was a lot of sparking and part of the wire from a fusible link blew out around where it connects to the starter solenoid. After, the car wouldn't turn over and kept blowing the number 8 fuse.

I replaced the blown part of wire on the fusible link and the starter solenoid. The car now will turn over but will not start. And the fuse no longer blows out.

I checked the fusible links near the starter solenoid and they all came back ok. I then checked to see if my plugs were getting spark and nothing. It's not getting any spark. All other systems are fully functional. The lights work, Digital climate control is operational, clock is on, keyless entry works, etc. Any ideas or help to what may be the cause would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

The world's greatest mechanic or maybe not.

 

[shooff1994atx]

there is one single wire that comes off the positive terminal..that plugs up to another wire right beside the batter..it may have come off..check to see if that is plugged in. also on the drivers side of the trunk there is a shut off switch for your fuel pump..check to see if the reset button is popped up..if so push it in..give it a little love tap..

 

[shonuffmine]

doooooooh

i pulled the same exact boner march 98,had to change the fusible link cause it cooked,the starter solenoid(broke it loosing the bolt for the fusible link) and last but not least the DIS module on the crossover tube,i always carry a spare.And yes i was 900 mile away from home workin 12 hr days at the time :woo-hoo:

 

[SHOspazz92]

I let somebody use my 95 SHO to Jump their car. They accidentally crossed the Jumper cables and did the same thing. After this the car would not start. One thing I did notice was that the Check engine light was very Dim when I tried to start the car. This led me to think it was the CCRM. HOWEVER, What I found was that the Fuse BOX right against the Firewall on the driver side had a blow Number 10 Fuse. Change it with a new one and the car started right up.

I guess I got VERY lucky.

-Sam

 

[MNDuke]

Thanks for the help. That is a start and good list to check through. As for it being fuse 10, consider it ruled out. All fuses are in working order and do not blow when turning over. The car is being stored at my Dad's so I won't be able to get out there for a couple days to run down this list. As a follow up, could you give me the scoop on the DIS module and where the crossover tube is. It would eliminate at least a good hour or more of research. What's involved in changing it?

Thanks again. Much appreciated.

 

[38SHO]

you need a 5.5mm socket, it has bolt bolts that hold it to the intake manifold and two wire harnesses plugged into it... it is on top of you engine, right in the middle above the belts and crank pulley..... its very easy to change and hard to miss!

 

[shonuffmine]

passenger side ,on the manifold about 3 by 5 in,four 5.5 mm bolts 2 weather proof plugs on either side.if its stock it will say motorcraft on it and be gray in color

 

[MNDuke]

Yeah, I am a ******* and should of have searched for it on the forum before whining and sniveling about "where is it....waaaawaaawaa...."

I did a little research and came up with this:
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=104143&highlight=Dis


I feel like I am prepared enough now, and have some very good things to check out. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks again and many kudos.

 

[shonuffmine]

ya know whats funny is that it says DIS right on it lol.good luck with it,they are about 120 bucks at auto zone for a duralast or if you order a motorcraft about 300 bones,drove me nuts when mine did,i was clueless n just tried the spare i had n it worked

 

[MNDuke]

Hey! What do you know. My car starts again. Just needed a new DIS and the fusible link fix. Thanks again guys for all your help. I can now move on to the other pressing matters....water pump, power steering pump, ignition switch, oil cooler, tires, rotors and so on and so on....

 

[shonuffmine]

HOLY CRAP,ya mean i guessed and finally got one right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whats the world coming to?

 

[Best Sho]

From shooff1994atx sig;

"Being OWNED by a SHO will lead to you being made fun of by your family, friends, neighbors, other racers, strangers.....well pretty much everyone, then will ultimately lead to your girlfriend or wife leaving you because she cant stand the embarassment, dating "the guy who lost to a family car"

I love this!

 

[MNDuke]

Yeah, it looks like it. I'll try to find another problem though to make sure you are wrong if you want...lol...if it's only your family, you're not losing much, I mean the most important thing is that you still have your car right? Thanks and thanks again.

This guy

 

[shooff1994atx]

To: Best SHO

Yes my signature is great..but right now my car will not beat anything..haha..

and glad to see you got your car running MNduke