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#1
03-11-2005, 07:29 PM
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another '93 Escort that won't turn over
I just found this site and can't believe how many others have had problems with their Escorts not turning over.
I bought it last week so I don't know a lot about it 5ive speed 144K miles The lights,fan,raido come on but the battery looked old and crusty, I cleaned it up...somewhere here I read about a 'sellanoid' sp relay switch? I couldn't find it I noticed the safety switch on the clutch? do they ever go bad? I only think I can see the starter??? Is this something that is going to take a real machanic? I can"t even tell if the starter would come out from the bottom? Anyone know a good escort book? 
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03-11-2005, 08:48 PM
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Re: another '93 Escort that won't turn over
try this to see if its the starter, take a hammer and hit the starter hard a few times. im not joking... if its the starter theres a very good chance that will work, it only works a few times, if it works then u need to get ur starter replaced still because it will only work a few times.
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03-12-2005, 10:25 AM
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well I bought the chilton book and now I can't tell what the problem could be????
"remove air cleaner to intake manifold tube" will I need to buy a new gasket? does the solenoid come on a new rebuilt starter? the + battery cable looks worn? do I need a 'ford' cable or will a universal one 'work'? can this car be" pluged in" at a dealer to find the problem? could I push start it? when the 'check engine' light came on... could that mean the alternator wasn't making enough juice? I have a bad feeling this car has poly problems how can I find the weak link with out going broke? thanks
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03-12-2005, 04:59 PM
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Re: another '93 Escort that won't turn over
jsut try what i said its free, its an old trick. if it doesnt work then thats probably not the problem. worth a try
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#5
03-12-2005, 08:27 PM
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happy ending! thanks to this forum I learned from everyone and solved the problem !
I thought I was lookin at $300+ for a new starter.... then I started reading all the good Ideas and ways to test this 'n' that and it turns out the alterntor is making too much juice so it cooked the battery, then I read some where here that the key could be key ...so I 'jumped the starter and it spun so I knew it was good, got a new battery and a button, and mitchel moused a wire from the battey to the button to the starter and vrooum! for $ fifty bucks! so I guess my next question would me ... can I cure that problem with a new voltage regulator? or with an alternator too?
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