[AT] Cold snap

[Stephen Offiler]

Cecil, it strikes me that if warming the key solves the problem, what's
probably happening is the little coin-cell battery in the key is about
ready for replacement; it still produces the required voltage when warm,
but it falters cold.

SO


On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 2:54 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> I realize that many of you are in colder weather than I am, but I just
> found another quirk related to the cold.   My 97 Expedition would not
> start about 2 ours ago.  The anti theft device engaged and it would
> crank but not start  after it started and ran for about 2 seconds 3
> times.   I also had this problem many years ago on the side of a
> mountain in Branson Mo at 1am..  and 14 degrees.
>
> I spent a while on the internet trying to find how to disable the PATS
> Ford's Passive Anti Theft System.  Supposedly it cannot be disabled as
> it un-grounds the injectors or the fuel pump.   I think it is the fuel
> pump on this vehicle.
>
> I brought the key inside and warmed it up about an hour then went back
> outside to start the car and had no trouble.    My 2000 F-150 is having
> the same trouble as I keep the key in the cab so I always have it...
> What would I do if I had the key in my pocket and lived where Ralph
> does??  The trouble at Branson years ago, my wife had the key in her
> purse and it was 14 degrees....  I can only think of one place to put
> the key that would stay warm in this cold, and I would rather it was put
> there on the engineer who came up with this system!!!
>
> The Just answer ford mechanic stated that the older vehicles had
> p;problems with the system in cold weather...   Now that is reliability
> for you!!!!
>
> A great way to start the new year....
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
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