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1996 Ford Taurus MY CAR WONT START!

Tiny
IMATRAINER86
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  • 1996 FORD TAURUS
  • V8
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
My SHO is experiencing a crank no start. The car tries to fire but wont. I have checked all the obvious things. I have fuel at the fuel rail, my battery is fully charge, the starter spins freely, and all the fuses and relays are good. Im thinking it maybe a crank sensor or a bad cam sensor. Can anyone please help me so I dont just start throwing money at this thing.
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010 AT 5:29 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Cranks but no start condition:

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine at least 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, 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, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it.

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems
with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time/broken or jumped timing
belt/chain.
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