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Ford Aerostar starting problem

Tiny
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Ford Aerostar starting problem 1994 3.0 v6
Vans engine stalled while driving and would not start up again.
Checked spark no spark I then checked spark from coil. No spark.
THEN went and got a coil put it on. I then tried spraying starting fluid in and it kicked up then died.
Then got throttle pos. Sensor put it on no difference. Changed distrib cap nothin.
My van DOES NOT have a crank pos. Sensor or a cam sensor what are any other things that would cause this
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 4:35 PM

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Tiny
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Iam confused if you dont have spark why did it start when you sprayed starting fluid in the intake?So you have spark now or you dont have spark now?
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 4:40 PM
Tiny
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That was after I put the coil on at the moment the van will turn over and want to start it seems. But will not. If I spray sfluid in the intake it will kick up then die. So it's combusting the sfluid but when I'm just giving gas it's not starting up. I changed fuel filter and coil
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 4:48 PM
Tiny
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Alright so we have a nice blue spark you checked that?Also have you checked the actual fuel pressure yet?
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 5:18 PM
Tiny
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I was planning on getting in to autozone today for that pressure gauge but no I have not let me get right back to you with the spark so I know for sure. ( I was just figuring it fully had spark when I was spraying sfluid in) I'll post the spark to u in a sec thanks for giving an effort man
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 5:39 PM
Tiny
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No blue spark I checked the front right. *Looking towards front of motor
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 5:41 PM
Tiny
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So no spark or just wasnt blue?
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 9:53 PM
Tiny
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Alao check for spark off the coil wire?
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 9:54 PM
Tiny
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Well I've been sitting around troubleshooting and I have now notice my distributer is not spinning. The van lost all power while driving and will not start up(when everything started) + distributer not spinning =?
Please help!
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 AT 7:46 PM
Tiny
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Alright you have possibly a broken distrubitor which I highly doubt a borken cam which I highly doubt or a issue with the timing chain which I think is the most likely cause.
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 AT 8:42 PM
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If it's not the timing chain r cam r distributor what could it be
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 AT 3:56 AM
Tiny
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What could it be
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 AT 3:14 PM
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KEN L
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It could be the PCM is out but we should run the codes to see what comes up. Please follow this guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/ford-lincoln-mercury-obd1-1995-and-earlier-diagnostic-trouble-code-definition-and-retrieval

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Monday, June 24th, 2019 AT 10:30 AM

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