2003 Ford Escape "electrical fire smell" Questions

...fire from coil. Rechk plugs firing order. chk soliniod and coil r ok, rechk fuel is getting into engine- choking usually determines that, u can smell the over choked engine. I f engine turning & ...

major short. I wouldn't use the car. Especially if you smelled a burning smell. because your car can catch fire. This is very rare to happen to a car, but take it to an electrical system repair garage

...times a popping noise like a back fire. There is a strong smell of gas in the engine compartment and the exhaust smells very bad. i would check for vacuum leaks, and all of the electrical

smell with just the ignition switch in. This can cause issue with starting as it could be a feed to or from the starter, an imobiliser cable or just the ecu seeing an electrical fault and not allowing

...electrical fire, as well as sputtering when accelerating. Does this sound like it could be the timing belt? It is possible that your cool pack (ignition coil) is defective and it is melting. Could be ...

...fire. Double checked timing, put on new distributor cap as old one was cracked, and there is fuel going through. still wont start. please help. rechk plugs firing order. chk soliniod and coil r ok, ...

smell AND smoke means a serious electrical short. Glow plugs use very high voltage so you risk a possible fire. There being no light means there could be a problem somewhere else in the system as well

...electrical smell, but no fire or smoke. It restarted but the engine sounded like it was racing up and down and like it did not have the manifold attached. Why are you telling us or asking whatever ...

...fire fire smell of electric wire burningcan start but splutters and dies this happened while bumping car due to flat battery learn the hard way ,,, it will need the attention of a mechanic to change ...

...electrical windings. There's a 40-amp max fuse in this circuit. could be the starter motor burnt out. it does click this is to engage the motor arm to contact the flywheel to start engine. they have ...