1996 Ford Mustang not cranking after driving no more than 30 minutes

Tiny
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  • 1996 FORD MUSTANG
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I have a 1996 ford mustang base 3.8L problem will crank and drive to store, come out, in ten minutes and it will not start like something electrical has heated up and will wait an hour or so and then it will crank what can this be, have replaced the coil paack, gas cap, and new fuel filter.
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 AT 8:18 AM

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Tiny
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs,coil's resistances,cap and rotor,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 AT 8:34 AM

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