No Start

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 145 MILES
My car was running fine when I parked it. I went to start the next morning & would only crank over. It gets parked in the garage at night. I have replaced battery, checked fuel & spark. Any suggestions on what to check next?
Friday, December 24th, 2010 AT 6:31 PM

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Tiny
ERNEST CLARK
  • MECHANIC
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First is there a check engine light on? If so, have computer scanned. With any no start, the procedure for diagnosis is as follows:

1: Ignition (Spark at plug)
2: Fuel
3: Mechanical issue (Compression in cylinders)
4: Computer & Sensors (U can check this before spark if you want)

With each step, if you encounter a problem, then you must isolate the problem to that particular system, working your way from one end to the other. For example:

If no spark, check plug, then wire, then for voltage going to coil, condition of wires/connectors to coil, then the coil it self. If all good but still no spark, you have to understand what's needed to have a spark. The computer must first see a signal from both the CKP and The CMP before it tells the coils to fire. So you must check the condition of these sensors as well as the wires/connectors. If all is good, suspect the computer.

The same procedures go for the fuel system.
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Friday, February 4th, 2011 AT 1:51 PM

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