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1986 Mercury Topaz Questions & Answers
Car will run as long as key is turned to start position
Best bet -- transmission seals are leaking pressure to reverse and forward gears at the same time and lock up transmission then stalls the engine. You will need to have a pressure test on the transmission to see if the leak is caused by a leaking seal or a leaking reverse or forward solenoid. Also could be a fuel delivery issue, easy to test for but bleed off pressure first. Be careful.
I locked my keys in my car
Call a Locksmith. They are in the Yellow pages and your car insurance or Autoclub may supplement all or part of the cost.Sometimes a tool called a "Slim-Jim" can be used. Some Police have them and will help, some Tow truck drivers have them.There is little you can do that will not risk breaking a window or messing up a door gasket.
Will not start getting fire to desributer cap but
You also need to determine if there is fire getting to the plugs..
and or if it is getting fuel..
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No start
then the only thing left is too do a compression test it seems like compressions problem because if it has feul and spark it must start
Trouble shooting Eli on 1991 mercury topaz
Have you ever replaced the spark plug wires and the distributor cap and rotor? If not then do that and pull a spark plug and see if the electrodes are worn out. I assume this is a very high mile vehicle due to the extreme age and it is a Ford.
Looking for the repair manual
you can find the complete auto manual without printing it at auto zone or advance auto for about $20.00 but you can also try clearmechanic.com or webresouceful.com for a downloadable one. thank you for choosing fixya.com
WHERE IS THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FR 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ
USUALLY IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO THIS VEHICLE HAS A FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATED IN THE TRUNK PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE BEHIND THE COVER RED BUTTON IT COULD BE THE ANSWER TO YOUR PROBLEM GOOD LUCK
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