I'm having issues trying to start my car with the key unless I run a jumper wire from the ignition start relay on the steering column or a 12 pin plug under the dash straight to the starter solenoid. In the attached pictures you can see a blue wire I ran to allow the car to start with the key . I've traced the red/lb wire frome the starter solenoid under the dash to where it changes to white/pk . I'm At a complete loss . It's an 88 tc 5peed car . My son done an Interior swap from blue to red . He had a 88 tc that rusted out and was unsafe to drive he was driving that car then swapped everything over to my cars body, engine dash interior . I just can't figure out where the issue is at any help would be nice.
This past Thursday November 7th my cousin called me to let me know that my uncle passed away. I'm sitting in a hotel room in west Memphis Arkansas going to finish the drive to Jacksonville in the morning. All day long while driving I listen to my dad and uncle and aunt all talk about the past . These things are simply just heard then forgotten most of the time. Today though I can't help but wonder how things seem different because I've heard most of the stories before but never really listen to them. It's sad that most of us get so wrapped up in things like who can make this car faster blah blah blah... I've gotten caught up in it not on here but with coworkers and friends, then next thing you know there is a big fight. My dad hasn't talked to his brother in over 20 years and even though he doesn't let it show I watched him cry while smoking outside the hotel tonight. My dad is 71 and I think my uncle was in his late 80's . There was 12 kids in all know there is only 8, with 4 of them in poor Health as well. These 2 men that I have been listening to don't show much emotion like most men of there generation. I hate not being able to comfort either one of them, you just can't they won't let you. My dad has always been my rock , teaching me all I know weather it be by guidance or by letting me fall down but showing me how to get back up. These qualities are very hard to come by anymore . I'm sorry for venting on here about this but I was just reading some to pass the time and needed to get this out. Thank you all
Hey all i know its been a long time since ive been on here but after 2 years of my tbird being in corner of the garage ive had to pull her out due to my wifes car cvt tranny going out. So i put new seals gaskets in the old 2.3 rebuilt the distributor, replaced all the hoses. changed the oil and fluids droped the engine back in primed the fuel and turned the key and nothing. in my excitment i forgot to plug in the coil . tryed it again she spit and sputted a couple times then purred like a kitten. like i said its been 2 years now i just need to put the hood, header, panel, lights, get some tags and update the insurance from comprehincive to full covage. ill post some pics a little later on but the mistress is ready to be my DD again. i cant wait.
Well i think its time for a new gear for the t/c and my truck.Im shooting for mpg's on this let me know your thoughts. The t/c has 3.73 in it now its a 5 speed and is still a bone stock 2.3 yes i know it gets about 31-32 mpg highway now. im thinking 3.27 or 3.08 just not sure give me your thoughts. Now the truck is a 2000 f150 auto 4x4 5.4 v8 again its got 3.73 this truck no longer pulls anything but my family. i use my dads f 250 to do all my pulling. im thinking 3.55's or 3.27's for both axle's on it. any thoughts will be helpful.
Well it's been 10 years since i've been asked to go more than an hourand half drive from home to work and in Construction, OH thats not to bad. The issue i'm having is i got called at 2:30 am this morning and was told i was to pack some clothes and get to coshocton by 6am.Was not expecting this at all heck i went to bed at midnight thinking i would be going to my normal site 30 minutes from the house. I called my foreman and he was pissed cause they didnt inform him either. The guy who called me said that my room would be paid for well i got up here and was told i needed to pay for it and they would give me 1 hour on my check to make up for it by now im ready to quite but i stuck it out. They r paying for the room up front got that takin care of but after tomorrow i have to go to Mansfield, OH to work to more days then go home. I know there are worse things but im most upset that i didnt get to give my kids a hug and kiss bye cause they were all staying with grandparents. Well thats it Im vented out now
I was going to change the gears in my axle from the 3.55's to 3.73's from the axle i kept from the sport. Well i looked at the axle tag on my tc and it already had 3.73's in it so i looked up the guys phone # i bought it from called him and he said he had it changed out when he first got it cause the auto went out. He said his brother-in-law wrecked his tc and used the t5 from it. I asked him if they changed the ECU and he said no. Know i know why my boost has never gone over 15 well its never hit 15 maybe 13 at the most so i just wonder how well it would run if i had the right ECU was in it lol.
Where is the best place to get a new one ? I tried autozone and advancedauto neither one could get one. Ill try napa tomorrow. Its for a 88 tc anolog gauges. Is their any other ones that will work from other cars if so what ones. thanks for the help.
My wife is wanting to start a web site for her dog breeding/kennel . what is the best way to get one up and going. any help would be nice. thanks Aaron
Im thinking of painting my intake and vavle cover any sugestions other then ford blue, heres my engine bay the car is dark blue the only pic i got is in my profile on here it's the 88 tc not the sport. thanks
well it hit 71* here in southern ohio. melted away the last bit of snow that was in my yard. oh well warm weather means the bird gets to come out and play:burnout::D
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