20 Most Recent 1997 Ford Windstar - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Check your lower control arm bushings for play.

Take the mass air flow sensor off clean the small wires inside off it with electrical cleaner or a non chlronated brake cleaner.Let it dry for 10 minutes and re-install.

see the diagram attached. God bless you

usually on the valve cover for the pvc valve.

I would want to know if you have normal compression on all 6 cylinders, and if the other 5 are firing correctly.Usually when you pull a wire and the engine smooths out, you have another cylinder miss going on at the same time.How many trouble codes do you have in the computer ?

It is located at the right rear of the engine block. It has a plug with three wires in it. Hope this helps.

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Check to see if the Inertia switch is tripped. This switch has a Reset button and cuts the power to the fuel pump.It can be located behind the front kick panels or behind a plastic cover in the rear Cargo area. Do a Web search for your Year and Model and title it, 1997 Windstar Inertia switch location. This switch is the most moved part of any safety switch on a vehicle.If this part is okay, you should check for spark. You have Relays for both Spark and fuel.If you still can not get results, you may have a trouble Code set in the system. A scanner would be needed to read this and because the van does not run, you would not notice a steady light on in the dash.The Inertia switch I mentioned is a high probability solution for your problem. There are more expensive parts, like modules, but check the cheap stuff first.

fuel filter ,check battery and connection,tune up ,crank shaft sensor.

Get rid of it--- trans is shotThat vehicle has one of the worst transaxlesmade,not worth fixing a 16 year old vehicle & itappears head gaskets are an issue also on them

2 of the easiest ways would be an over heat and no heat in the vehicle. that is if the thermostat is not defective it is most likely the water pump

The owners manual has it-------car diagnostic tools

The power steering pump pulley must be flushed with the power steering pump shaft,Or else you will have noise or slips right off.

There should no vacuum at the EGR valve at idle. Look at the solenoid that controls the EGR valve....it could be stuck open or the solenoid is shorted open

this a web about how to remove fuel pumphope it can help you and good luck

Is there a pinch bolt holding the strut to the spindle? Loosen it and drive the spindle off the strut.