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Replacing a ignation switch in a 98 ford windstar
O.K. first disconnect the battery cables/next remove the plastic shrouds around the steering column where you most likely will only be able to get the bottom off but that's O.K. once you can see the bottom you will see a metal button sticking out this is what you see here you must drill out that button once you do it you'll be able to turn the cylinder forward like you want to start the car and you will pull it out to the right that tab you drilled out is what locks the cylinder so it can't turn with out the key be careful while pulling it out the key chime wire is attached to it and if you break it you'll be hearing the bell going off so be careful then on installation you must put the key in the cylinder and rotate it so the square button on the end will be in the right position for the steering column hole and the cylinder will go all the way in look inside and you will understand that the end must fit in and the flats on the cylinder also must fit this is easy don't get frustrated just take your time and remember how you pulled it out it's the same going in reverse removal and connect the battery cables then start the van it will idle rough now because the computer needs to relearn the settings from the sensors this is normal and will straighten out after 10 miles driving just let it run 5 minutes first then go for a ride good luck and go slow and you will not have problems if you do post back with specifics about what is happening so I can help you I'm not there so you need to calmly explain what's happening
this has to line up with the column and where the metal button is too! the bottom shows the way it needs to fit this is upside down below but you can see the flats on the cylinder and the very point that must fit in the column and remember you must twist the cylinder forward to align it and the button goes on the bottom where you drilled it out
3/5/2015 7:00:38 PM •
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on Mar 05, 2015
The fuse to the fuel pump keeps blowing
Many things can cause this, but most likely IMHO is trash in the fuel tank (maybe rust?) is getting past the filter "sock" and causing excess current draw. Could also be bad relay or loose wiring or corrsion in a plug in connector. Might be interesting to insert amp gauge into circuit.
2/12/2015 7:07:24 PM •
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on Feb 12, 2015
Its not changing gears right
There haven't been modulator valves in transmissions since they started putting computers in cars but it was a good guess. It could be one of three things that I can think of. 1) It may be a loose wire on one of the computer sensors in or on the transmission, 2) one of these could be a loose or defective, 3) And I hope I'm wrong on this one. There may be a bad internal seal which won't allow the internal pump to build enough pressure to keep it in gear. If this the problem, get rid of it before it gets worse, get it fixed before you drive it much more or drive it as little as possible as every time it shifts in and out it damages the internal clutch packs and low gear band. This happened to my 2001 Windstar. At the point that I traded it in, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears would shift alright but it wouldn't stay in 4th, (overdrive). It would shift in and out of 4th at random. Good luck. Jeff M.
12/18/2014 12:47:05 PM •
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on Dec 18, 2014
Finding the rear fuse box?
That would be the fuse marked just that way, park/tail, in the fuse panel under dash on driver side.
11/22/2014 7:34:57 PM •
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on Nov 22, 2014
98 ford windstar/ power steering pump changed
Either you have air in the system cuasing the pump to " cavitate" or not enough fluid or the wrong fluid.
Are these pumps you put in new, used or re-built ?
Fluid HAS to be going somewhere.
10/19/2014 4:10:04 AM •
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on Oct 19, 2014
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