1998 SE Taurus starting problem

1998 FORD TAURUS
250,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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REX RIZZ
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My 1998 SE Taurus starts fine in colder weather, but sometimes in warmer weather, after a drive, I turn off the car to go into a store for a few minutes and it won't start; or it does briefly, but sounds like, it's not getting gas into the engine and stops...after it cools down about half hour to an hour, it starts right up.
Mar 17, 2011 at 12:06 AM
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RASMATAZ
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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
Feb 17, 2017 at 7:01 AM
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