My friend hit something on the road last night with her 2000 Cougar and the car died. There was no obvious damage, so I was at a loss. However, upon further inspection,I did find the problem, one of the vacuum hoses for the vapor canister under the trunk had pulled loose, which explained why it wouldn't start. I reconnected it, reset the computer and it still won't start.
I disconnected the battery for 20 minutes, shouldn't that be sufficient to reset the computer? I feel 90% confident that that was the problem, but it's acting as if the computer isn't starting from a "clean boot" for a lack of a better description.
I'm not sure where the fuses are hidden otherwise I'd try that route (which # is for the computer?)
Please help, it would be greatly appreciated!
