I have a 97 Ford Contour with a 4 cylinder engine LE model. I have an
intermittent problem. It running fine, turn off ignition, try to start,
and it cranks but will not start. Let sit over night and it starts right
up and runs fine. It has happened about 5 times in the last 4 years ...

How do I turn off the 4WD/ LOW in a 2000 Explorer? where is the button
so shut it off?  :?:  :?:
Thank you

my car just over heated and it has aluminium heads. soon as i saw the
smoke i shut the engine off will my car be alright or will the heads
be warped due to the over heating? thanks for the help

Last month, DiamlerChrysler and Toyota had more auto sales in the US last
month.
And its truck sales were down, too.
Ford is also dropping production, to help clear inventories.

I have been searching for a suggestion on what could be wrong with my
1998 ford ZX2 Escort-sport
I was driving down the road and out of no where my dashboard lights
went dim and so did my headlights.

Had one, seem to have lost it.  TIA

         Recently my radio has started to quit after a few minutes of
operation. It seems to come back on if I turn off key and re-start. Turning
off/on radio has no effect. The sound will occasionally come on for a second
or two. The radio/Cassette/CD seems work perfectly ...

Last Friday night my 2001 Ford Focus's engine died on me.  Apparently,
there is a broken piston rod, which ended up cause a cracked block and
a hole in the oil pan. The kicker is that my 100,000km warranty JUST
expired 1,542 kms ago.  This just can't be right!  Even the guys at the

I have an '89 NA Fairlane which is leaking water regulary, I am having
to top the bottle up every few days and cannot go too far from home at
100 kms/p/hr without it going nearly dry. I think it's a cracked
head/head gasket. I'm currently a full time student with my university

Is there a product, consumer or professional, to use to get the smoke
stink out of a car?  The car is sitting over winter outside, so if
something can be 'set off' inside it....
Thanks in advance.

It just recently warmed up outside.
I have a 1990 Ford Tempo 4 door.
My heat gauge has been fluctuating all over the place and the heat from my
car has been Hot warm mild and back and forth.  It will go up about 3/4 of

97-350 7.3 diesel Super duty Heater blows cold air, changed the heater core,
no change.
Engine runs at operating temp fine, fluid level is good.
must be a problem somewhere to do with?

Where can I find the rear ground connections on a 1991 ford taurus

can you take a temperature sending unit sensor from a 1986 taurus L
carburated and put it in a 1986 taurus GL fuel injected?

We have a 98 Escort with 43k miles on it.    Just replaced the timing
belt.  Before that however, there was and still is a distinct clicking
coming from the accessory belt area (pulley ?).  It occurs on startup,
in Park and drive, disappears in neutral.