1996 Ford Explorer "burn smell truck wont turn" Questions

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...smell of burning wires my dashboard lights didnt come on when i turned the lights on and i smelled what smelt like was burning wires If you're smelling insulation burning - STOP. Fuses should be ...

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...wont stay on and smells like somethings burning Not sure I follow your story. If you really did run out of gas, you may have damaged the fuel pump in the tank. But it would not cause any smells. Can ...

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...wont start Altenator seems to be struggling to turn and smells funny??? The bearings have went out of your alternator, you will need to replace it. Sounds like it's time to replace the alternator. Is ...

...wont blow i smelled a strange smell before it quit i pressed the automatic button the heater came on it was blowing then I smelled a strange smell and it just stopped blowing. I turned it off then ...

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...smell, smells a bit like and electrical burn, what could it be? It is a 96' 350 diesel Ford the way it sounds like you burned up the starter, or the starter silonoid. take starter out and have it ...

no sound when i try to start my car. wont start car wont start or turn smelled something burning could be loose ground or positive cable

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engine wont shut off when i turn on the engine it is running but when I tun off, it wont shut off and smelled burning sounds like the key switch is melted.

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...wont shut off at all. I have pulled the 40 amp fuse to the headlight system just to get them off. It also smells like something is very hot inside the car as well 1998 dodge neon lights will not turn ...

...wont turn over 1991 V6 and it smells like burnt rubber when trying to start it and it smelled liked that while running for a couple of days before it cut off Unusual for a rubber smell could it be ...

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car wont start, it turns over, fuel pump working, spark plugs fine....9-3 turbo 2000 Check direct ignition cassette. If you smell like burning electrical needs to be replaced

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