Hi everyone
I have a escort van 1.8D 1996 model.
The problem I have is when I put the key in turn the ignition on, all lights glowing as normal, turn to crank and nothing. I've checked all the normal things and all ok. but I've noticed the red LED below the clock doen't come on at all, key in or out the light stays off.
Does anyone have any idea's of what it could be, is there a fuse I can check?
Thanks in advance
Hayden

 

Had the same fault on my van.I replaced the stop solenoid on the fuel pump and went to start in and nothing so i bypassed the immobiliser altogether

 

How do you bypass immobiliser??

 

Buy a stop solenoid on ebay and remove pump from engine "not a nice job" and swap it with the ford one.Find a ignition live from fuse box and run it to the solenoid.You'll have to follow the wire back from starter to the main fusebox under steering wheel.Cut the wire and joint it to the ignition switch.Thats the way i did it.There a few fella's on here mite know a better way tho.Best of luck

 

Hi there, thanks for that I will try it and let you know if it works ok.
Regards
hayden

 

Hi again, when you say remove the fuel pump and change it for a ford one do you mean change the stop solenoid and the fuel pump??
Regards
Hayden

 

Yea you have to remove the pump from engine because the ford stop solenoid is fitted with a anti theft thing around it.You have to cut it off. No bother to yea

 

hope this helps

 

Stop solenoid will not prevent engine from turning over though, usually enough fuel left in system to start without solenoid being operated and run 1-2 secs, maybe could be connected to alternator IND wire as this goes live when rotating ?, just a thought don't know if it would work.
tabetha

 

Thanks Tabetha but what is the IND wire and where do I find it??

 

iirc when i removed my immobiliser off my van, have a look at the top of the fuse box, theres a yellow relay off to the right, remove this and bridge it onthe 2 opposite pins, L - R.

this should give you cranking at least, then if it doesnt start, replace the stop solenoid. 1 hour half to 2 hours easy

 

Hey I did that andddd it turned over, but, no start. so if I cange the stop solenoid to a ordinary ford one will I have to bypass anything else to get fuel up and running??
Thanks for your help
Hayden

 

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Diesel-Stop-Solen...item5634430ca2

 

Thanks for the thread and all the infor you have given. will go to work on it now and let you know my progress.
Regards
Hayden