Interesting problem. This only happenswhen the car is warm/hot and has been sitting for a short period of time. Pulled into a gas station, filled up and turn the key and all of the lights go on, but no starter engagement. No noises, clicking, whirring, nothing. This has happened about 6 times now. The way I've fixed this is to pull on the black wire off of the positive battery terminal until I hear a faint sound like a muffled "pong".. I'm guessing a relay, but not sure. Car will start with no problems after that. I've told my local mechanic about the seperate black wire (goes to under the airbox to the starter???)and he informed me that it is in all likelyhood a bad powerblock (wiring harness).
Anyone else have this problem and does that wire indeed go to the starter? No CEL's from this, driveability has been excellent.
97 Contour, 216K, ATX, Duratec.
