Lol.

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 07/11/2017 at 11:59 • Filed to: None

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Mustang’s stuck. Crank but no start. Might be the neutral safety switch but I have no way to get it in the air to check. So to recap: my only running car is a 40 year old Jaguar with an 80s truck engine.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:06

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wait what did i miss? I thought you had the Miata still

Tristan > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:09

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If it cranks, it’s not the NSS.

Jayhawk Jake > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 07/11/2017 at 12:11

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He broke it

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:12

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I agree with Tristan, not the NSS.

Cranking implies the NSS is in the correct position. I had it go out on the 68 Montego and it would not even attempt to start the car. I could jump the power at the solenoid and it would start. That’s how you confirm an NSS problem.

Crank but no start means you got a bigger problem. Maybe it’s not getting enough fuel? Fuel pumps can go out on Fox’s pretty commonly.

notsomethingstructural > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:17

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if you’re worried about the NSS just look for a wiring diagram for remote starters and short it to ground. it’s somewhere behind the glovebox on every car i’ve looked at.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jayhawk Jake 07/11/2017 at 12:17

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i mean im not surprised...

dang i beat the crap out of mine and never have had any issues. (well except that deer that hated my quarterpanel for some reason)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:17

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Future next gen S2000 owner > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:18

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Does it have pedestrians in front of it to kick start its primal instincts?

E90M3 > Jayhawk Jake 07/11/2017 at 12:18

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A car Jake has is broken. This statement checks out 100%.

gmctavish needs more space > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:20

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I think what this means is the SBC is just so reliable, it overpowers the inherent unreliability of the Jag

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:22

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Fuel Pump cut off 80s Fords are known for that issue

I hoon, therefore I am > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:26

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agree with others, not NSS. check for fuel, check for spark.

For the former: spray some starting fluid into the TB, or check for fuel pressure at the rail

For the latter: connect a timing light, or remove a plug and hold it to the block with a gloved hand (a wee bit more dangerous).

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 07/11/2017 at 12:42

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Bad cam position sensor. Shipment got delayed so it’ll be a week or more before it’s back up and running.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/11/2017 at 12:42

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Yeah. I’ve replaced the fuel pump once before. Maybe the stupid-ass inertia switch got triggered again?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/11/2017 at 12:43

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Did anyone really doubt the Jag would somehow end up being my most reliable car?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Future next gen S2000 owner 07/11/2017 at 12:43

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SHIT.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > gmctavish needs more space 07/11/2017 at 12:43

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My buddy that rebuilt my carb yesterday was riding in it and said “I honestly didn’t think this sort of thing would work as well as it does but this car is honestly amazing”

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 07/11/2017 at 12:44

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Ah, right. The inertia switch. That stupid thing has bit me in the ass before. Michaela had to get to therapy so I just had her drop me off at work in the Jag and didn’t have time for any diagnostics.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > I hoon, therefore I am 07/11/2017 at 12:45

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Yeah, those are my planned steps after checking to see if the inertia switch was tripped. I’m at work now though because Michaela had to go places today so she just took the jag and stranded me here :P

Chariotoflove > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:48

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No help to give, just starred for irony.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:48

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Depends how hard you’ve been driving it, but it’s a Ford, so that should probably be step #1 to check.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Chariotoflove 07/11/2017 at 12:48

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Irony implies this wasn’t the obvious outcome.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:49

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that’s a horrible thing to say, your friend is trying to jinx it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Future next gen S2000 owner 07/11/2017 at 12:50

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Best idea yet

(Fox body owner)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > notsomethingstructural 07/11/2017 at 12:51

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It’s an 80's ford, you just jump the solenoid to start a bad NSS. Happened on the 68 Montego...I started it like that for at least 6 months, then I got sick of popping the hood and using my trusty screw driver to jump it and wired around the damn thing.

Chariotoflove > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 12:53

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Yes, I suppose it would be more ironic if it had the Jag V12. I shall rescind my star with apologies.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/11/2017 at 12:58

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My buddy triggered it by not putting the clutch in at a stop light and shuddering to a stop in 2nd gear.

notsomethingstructural > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/11/2017 at 13:02

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oh you can definitely do it that way i’m saying just short it on the wire-side instead of the solenoid side. the NSS is usually just a NO switch between the ECU or starter relay and ground. if you short the ECU side to ground then you’re done.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 13:16

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ah yes the cam sensor. one of the few things that take a Miata down

I hoon, therefore I am > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/11/2017 at 13:50

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I never knew those had an inertia switch. That’s a good call.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > notsomethingstructural 07/11/2017 at 13:59

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yeah but if you actually want it to function in the future, the jump is a good test of it.

notsomethingstructural > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/11/2017 at 14:27

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Or a $2 toggle switch from radio shack sheez you guys are so picky

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > notsomethingstructural 07/11/2017 at 14:42

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lol, well not me I wired around the damn thing on the 68.

...I suppose I should have told the guy who bought it that the NSS was deactivated.

Oh well.

notsomethingstructural > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/11/2017 at 14:58

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On one of my cars I figured out my NSS was shorted instead of wired to the remote starter so when I was in a big empty parking lot guess what I did

6691 zapS > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/12/2017 at 00:48

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