1993 Ford Tempo Will just die

TULSARULES

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1993 FORD TEMPO

Electrical problem
1993 Ford Tempo 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

This car was given to me for the mpg, so I have replaced the distributor cap and rotor, plugs and wires, ignition module, they told me they had rplace the fuel pump last year BUT out of the blue it will stall like there is no gas getting to the engine. It will try to fire but no go. After a night of rest or just a hour or so it will start again. Someone told me it may be a relay? What you think?

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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, 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