Car will not start, 1991 Escort 1.9
Delta16
12-04-2005, 01:36 PM
My brother's 1991 Escort 1.9 will would not start yestarday. It would almost start but it shut down a few seconds later,so we called a tow truck to bring the car to our house.
At home I sprayed carb cleaner in the throttle body, would not start, so is not a fuel problem and I pulled all spark plugs and they smell like gas. The starter and battery is good they were checked at an Murrays Auto store. The Alternator was installed last year( same alternator was fix). My dad and I think the problem is around the ignition system. I looked at the Crankshaft pulley and it moves along with the s. belt.
Another question is there a way to test a Alternator
At home I sprayed carb cleaner in the throttle body, would not start, so is not a fuel problem and I pulled all spark plugs and they smell like gas. The starter and battery is good they were checked at an Murrays Auto store. The Alternator was installed last year( same alternator was fix). My dad and I think the problem is around the ignition system. I looked at the Crankshaft pulley and it moves along with the s. belt.
Another question is there a way to test a Alternator
AzTumbleweed
12-05-2005, 06:04 AM
Didn't break a timing belt did you?
I think AutoZone will test your alternator for free if you have one in your area.
Although it's not the right way to test the alternator I'll put a multimeter on it while running and see what the voltage is. I think it should be over 13 volts and you are OK. The problem with testing like this is it doesn't show amps so you don't know what it's doing under a load (headlights, etc).
I think AutoZone will test your alternator for free if you have one in your area.
Although it's not the right way to test the alternator I'll put a multimeter on it while running and see what the voltage is. I think it should be over 13 volts and you are OK. The problem with testing like this is it doesn't show amps so you don't know what it's doing under a load (headlights, etc).
Delta16
12-08-2005, 08:44 PM
Didn't break a timing belt did you?
I think AutoZone will test your alternator for free if you have one in your area.
Although it's not the right way to test the alternator I'll put a multimeter on it while running and see what the voltage is. I think it should be over 13 volts and you are OK. The problem with testing like this is it doesn't show amps so you don't know what it's doing under a load (headlights, etc).
yep the belt broke. I am going to replace it this weekend
how hard is it?
I think AutoZone will test your alternator for free if you have one in your area.
Although it's not the right way to test the alternator I'll put a multimeter on it while running and see what the voltage is. I think it should be over 13 volts and you are OK. The problem with testing like this is it doesn't show amps so you don't know what it's doing under a load (headlights, etc).
yep the belt broke. I am going to replace it this weekend
how hard is it?
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