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I am having one bi*&H oof a time figuring this prob. out, and if I cant then i might not make it down there this weekend. OK-I will be driving my car down the road nice n' smooth, all of a sudden she will jerk for a moment and DIE!!go to compression start her....nothing, get her off the road try to start her...nothing, ive got power to all the acc.(radio,flashers. etc.)but nothing to the starter, no clicking no nothing. what do you guys think? starter wiring,alt. what? btw, after about a couple of hours she will fire right off without a hitch,idle all day long, but as soon as i try to drive her BAM she does this s*&t,  im getting fed up thanks B  shes about to get flying lessons(off a cliff)
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no no no man, that can't be happening, you gotta make it in time for the meet, I worked my ass off everyday after work so I could have my car ready for the meet. All i have to do is run a power wire through the firewall to my subs and I am ready to go!!!
95 SES Sold
99 SE Sport Sold
99 SVT T-Red Tan Interior. K&N, Magnecors, 19' Theorys, And some audio stuff.
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Im workin my ass of to get this Damn thing going, its been happening for the last week now and nobody's been able to help., im going to replace the starter tomorrow and have the alternator tested and then go from there....its got to be someting stupid, I KNOW IT!
come hell or high water ill be there!!!!
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Hey, before you spend money on a starter, check out a couple of other things, 'cause it wouldn't be the starter if it's dying while you're driving it. I would tend to think it's a bad ground, power connection, or something like that, given the symptoms you're describing. It could be that when it gets hot, the resistance of the connection goes up and it fails. Or maybe some component is getting hot and failing, and doesn't start working again until it cools off some. Although that wouldn't explain the starter not working, unless it controls that too.
Anyway, I'd start with the grounds to the engine itself, and to the EEC processor. Don't forget to check BOTH ends of the ground wires too. I know there's a major ground or two under the air filter housing, and other places near the battery. It could be that one of them is corroded, loose, or otherwise ineffective. Poor connectionns can cause some BIZARRE problems! If that doesn't fix it, I'd check power to the processor and any associated modules, and power from the Start and Run positions on the ignition switch. Good luck -- I hope you find the culprit soon! 
Marty
98 SVT, Black, No. 786, May 7, 1997.
K&N, MSDS, Xcal2, Tint, Antennas, Big Gulp(R)-Sized Cupholder, Rear Dome Lt., Koni/Eibach, DMD, Pre-98 Sails, Brake Cooling Deflectors, Sidemarkers, Etc.
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Sounds like a bad ground to me too. I'll give you a call tonight if I get off work early enough and maybe I can give you a hand. It's always nice to have a second set of eyes!
'98 SVT Contour, in at least 639 pieces 
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