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Old 09-12-2011, 10:17 PM
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98 Taurus Won't Start After Flood

Alright we had some bad rains last week and my neighbors car was flooded! Anyhow it started fine the past 2 days for him and then today he said he went out to start it and nothing?

So I went over to check it out, first I checked the battery and it was completely dead until I unhooked it then the battery read full charge. So I made sure both the Neg/Pos were clean and checked both wires everything checked out. Hooked the battery back up and absolutely no juice at all.

My guess at this point is the starter solenoid since there is no power anywhere in the passenger compartment. I checked all the fuses but there are a few relay's that got soaked also in the passenger compartment.

He said his windows did not work since the flood so my guess the relay for the p/w is bad also. There is a relay for Acc in the same fuse box under the steering column also that I have no idea without a shop manual of knowing how much it controls?

Before I go replacing a solenoid based on a hunch what do you guy's think? If it is not the starter solenoid my next hunch would be the ignition switch?
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