Recent content by Blackmag17

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    turn on headlights & engine stumbles?

    I posted a thread a few weeks ago where I installed a new battery and then there was no power to the car; battery was good but nothing on the car worked. So I installed the battery again today to show a friend how nothing worked. Turned the key to the Run position and no lights in the instrument...
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    No start, no electrical

    My car (98.5 SVT) was cranking slow. Left it for 2 days, wouldn't start so had to be jumped. Took the battery to O'Reillys, tested bad twice. After putting the new Super Start battery in there, I turn the key to the On position, the instrument cluster lights come on as usual, then as I turn...
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    brake lights don't work, HELP!

    My tail lights work, but the brake lights don't. The third brake light in the rear window does work though. Took out the bulbs, the glass is a little dark on each of them. The filaments are intact. The sockets look burnt though. None of the fuses are blown. What could the problem be?
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    burning smell when stopped

    There is a burning smell coming through the vents of my 98.5 CSVT. I can only smell it when the car is stopped. I checked under the hood and it seems to be coming from the front of the car, somewhere around the radiator. Anyone else have this problem? Someone told me that there was a TSB...
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    crank/no start

    I got a 98.5 Svt. Four times over a period of 7 years the car would crank but wouldn't start. It has spark, correct fuel pressure, compression, crank signal, and no codes. Each time I've towed it to a different dealer, and all 4 dealers haven't been able to tell me what was the problem. After a...

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