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Uh... is that smoke?! (Video) #1624509 08/06/06 12:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647 A alibies OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP alibies Veteran CEG\'er A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647	Ok.. This all started like 2 hours ago in a tacobell parking lot... my gf and I got in the car and tried to start it but it just kept turning over. The sound the car makes right before it starts, its running but not started. (not just clicking it's firing too) It does that so I tried to turn it off and it just kept going... I took the key out and it just kept going... after a min I was able to turn it off and then get it running and drove home. There were no problems or anything. When I got home I turned it off and tried starting it again... it started the same starting thing again, key out of it and all. It wouldn't turn off! so my gf ran and got a camera, soon after smoke started... it smelled BAD like the smell of clutch X100 Here is a vid where the smoke was coming from It started throwing sparks and freaky stuff so i undid the battery (so no engine codes :-() http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v631/softlyspokenloudlyunderstood/?action=view&current=994b32ea.flv 1996 ford contour sport Originally posted by Cookie Monster: Sometimes I just start slowing down and glare in the rearview and say "yeah I could go for an SVT rear". Jackasses.

Re: Uh... is that smoke?! (Video) #1624510 08/06/06 12:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,071 Annapolis, Md 6 69Boss302_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
69Boss302_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er 6 Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,071 Annapolis, Md	maybe you cooked through the started wire shorting it out which might explain the smoke and why it's still running. I've seen it done before but who know's? Former - 98 CSVT E0 T-Red 4/4/97 #173 of 6535 Dear Santa

Re: Uh... is that smoke?! (Video) #1624511 08/06/06 01:14 AM
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OP alibies Veteran CEG\'er A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647	just tried hooking it back up and starting it... it wont even turn over... lights and everything just nothing from the motor 1996 ford contour sport Originally posted by Cookie Monster: Sometimes I just start slowing down and glare in the rearview and say "yeah I could go for an SVT rear". Jackasses.

Re: Uh... is that smoke?! (Video) #1624512 08/06/06 01:44 AM
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Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by alibies: just tried hooking it back up and starting it... it wont even turn over... lights and everything just nothing from the motor Yes, it is most probably the starter. Disconnect negative battery cable, remove air intake resonators/plenum and you should be able to look down at the starter. With the amount of smoke shown in the video, there should be some scorched marks on the starter, soleniod or wiring connectors. http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1b/c3/4b/0900823d801bc34b.jsp "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Uh... is that smoke?! (Video) #1624513 08/07/06 12:28 AM
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OP alibies Veteran CEG\'er A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647	the starter looks ok... if i turn the car on i can hear a slight selinoid (sp?) click... not a heavy click something you gotta lean in to hear... 1996 ford contour sport Originally posted by Cookie Monster: Sometimes I just start slowing down and glare in the rearview and say "yeah I could go for an SVT rear". Jackasses.

Re: Uh... is that smoke?! (Video) #1624514 08/07/06 04:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456 F FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er
FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456	The battery may have been depleted by the heavy use. Try recharging it with a battery charger. Disconnect it from the car first, check water in the battery if it has the caps.

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