1990 Ford Probe - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

My 89 Mustang used to do this as well. With my car, it was caused by a bad hatchback weatherstrip. The water would run down the seam at the bottom in the center and trickle into the spare tire well... Worth a look

throw out bearing on your clutch is bad

Replace the plugs. And also the mass air flow sensor. Both are inexpensive, and should help. If not the idle sensor is bad.

Ford had a recall for the seat belt not working, contact a Ford dealer near you to see if your car fall in that recall it would likely be free.

Might try checking the wires on the back of ignition switch? I was having that prob that was were it was for me.

it cost nothing to have it read at autozone..sounds like a fuel injection problem or firing improperly ..I am leaning more towards your spark plugs and or timing ..check also your distributor and rotor

Have someone look at the Brakelights when you step on the brake. If they do not light up, that is the reason the car will not shift into gear.There is a switch on the top of the brake pedal and it is an Interlock. The part is suppose to reduce the chance of runaway cars when you shift into gear, a process known as "lurching".Although the switch is mounted high on the brake pedal lever, it often gets broken or moved by the drivers' feet. Look up under the dash and see the condition of this part on the brake pedal lever. You will then know whether to replace or reposition the switch.Please rate my info.

It's much easier than it seems. First, get as much fuel out of the tank as you can. Put the back of the car on jackstands so that you have plenty of clearance. Disconnect the neg. battery cable. put a piece of plywood between your floor jack and the tank and raise the jack until it is snug and flush against the tank. Open the fill hatch and remove the screws that connect the fill tube to it. Now locate the two straps that are holding the tank on. There will be one bolt per strap. Remove them. Have someone on standby in case you need another pair of hands. Get out from under the car and lower the jack as slowly as you possibly can. Be ready to stop it instantly in case the tank slips out of place. Empty, the tank weighs nothing and won't hurt you. Full, it could weigh 150 lbs or so. As you lower the tank, keep an eye on the fill tube (or have your helper watch it) to make sure it's not getting hung up and is lowering with the tank. You'll see the sending unit on the top of the tank. Unplug the wires. There is a ring around the sending unit that you will tap counterclockwise with a screwdriver and hammer (TAP being the keyword here). The ring will turn until it pops out. Now you can grab the sending unit and pull the pump out. (The sending unit is on top of the pump. They're one piece) You may need to drop the tank all the way down and it's a good idea because you won't have to keep it balanced on the jack while you're working on it. Putting it back is just reversing the order. You'll be suprised at how easy this is. Especially if you can empty the tank. Emptying it isn't 100% necessary and not even always possible but if you can, by all means do. If you work on it with a tankful of gas, be very careful. It's heavy.

Sounds like the engine has destroyed itself.

I pulled up to a convenience store and my 1990 ford probe died and had no power to anything, It ended up being 80 amp fuse under hood main fuse bolted in black with clear top, changed it worked fine after that. hope this helps

it was recalled check for a recall list get the number take the car to a ford dealership, otherwise there is a spot on the inside of the car near the back seat open and there is a spot to reset by turning the bolt inside the hole. Mine has done the same thing, but on the driver side.

check for voltage at the starter first on the large red wire.check your starter solenoid. bypass it with a screwdriver touch the two large studs or large and one small one. and it should engage

the front drive axle on one side may have not been installed all the way in to the transmission, check to see if it is loose and have some one look under front end with engine on, front end jacked up, emergency brake on and in gear to see if a axle is turning. if one is and yhe other is not put the car in park and turn\ roll the wheel that was not turning by hand if it rolls your problem is most likley to be the axle has come loose from the transmission

Your transaxle will have to come out & new parts installed,like synchro ringsYou should be able to push in the clutch & shift thru allgears nice & smooth,with no engine running.That said I wouldn't rule out clutch issues also,but notfor the shifting issues.

Hi Seth, Check out your engine and gear box mountings! Regards John

check the air flow

RELACE THE MOUNTING PLATEFOR THE COIL PACKS. THE PLATE HEATS UP AND BREAKS CONECTION AND WHENIT COOLS IT CONTRACTS AND IS MAKE CONECTION AGINE

May be relay ????here is a pic. of location...

there are many sending units on your engine. which one are you looking for and which engine do you have?

Check the battery connections and cables. A loose cable or corrosion on a connector can give intermittent shorting that will prevent the car from starting/running. Your problem may be solved by simply tightening/replacing a cable or cleaning the battery posts.