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Originally Posted by Rich Ehrlich
I have the same problem. except that it starts when engine is cool.
Help.
Did you put in a Ford starter?
Rich
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Hi Rich.
When my problem began, the van acted like it had a dead battery. I purchased a new battery, the problem still occured. I then purchased a new solenoid, the problem still occured. I then purchased a rebuilt starter motor and the engine kicked over and started... then stopped again... the problem continued to occur.
I went through about 4 rebuilt starter motors (and 4 different problems as a result) before I decided to try out a brand new starter motor. The problem has since gone away.
DO NOT PURCHASE REBUILT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS!!!
BUY BRAND NEW!!!
...as for your van starting when it's cold versus when it's warm sounds like a connection problem or an electrical comonent problem as some bad electrical components will work fine when either hot or cold but not the opposite in a given situation.
Aftter doing my research on the 92 Ford Aerostar and poor starting, I have found that there can only be one of 3 problems that will occur that prevents the engine from starting or causes poor starting OR irregular starting activity... those three problems are:
1. The Battery
2. The Starter Solenoid
3. The Starter Motor
I thought that since the year of the vehicle is 92, that there would be a more complicated approach to solving starting issues... I was slightly incorrect with my assumption. The starting curcuit is actually still just as simple as it was 15 years ago... battery, solenoid, starter problems have pretty much the same issues and solutions. I simply learned to buy new components rather than rebuilt or remanufactured parts.
I hope that sharing my experience sheds even a slight bit of light on your (and others') situation.
Good Luck!
Kind Regards,
Bob