2000 Ford Taurus will crank but won't start. Fuel pump?

Tiny
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I had to jump this vehicle to get it home. I cleaned the battery terminals which had some build up on them then I put a 12 volt- 6 amp charger on the battery. It started and ran one time for a few minutes. I have not been able to get it started since. There is plenty of cranking power, but not a pop from the engine? What do you think?



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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 AT 7:56 AM

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Tiny
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'Genuine technicians' do answer some questions for free, but they obviously give priority to questions that come with a donation. This website is actually very honest up front: "Our Technicians and MEMBERS answer over 10,000 free and donated auto repair questions every month. Asking a question is free of charge, just sign up to our forum. However if you elect to donate a small sum we will guarantee an answer from one of our 2Carpros. Com certified technicians. "

Although not a certified 2carpros technician, here are my suggestions, for what it's worth:
-have your battery and alternator tested at an autopart store
-although you said you have plenty of cranking power, I would still check the starter circuit (voltage drop test).
-when you crank your engine, check for sparks
-check your fuel pressure
-do a compression test on each cylinder

If you do the above, you should find what's missing (spark, fuel, compression, cranking power).
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 AT 11:30 AM

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