1984 Lincoln Town Car wont start

200,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LELEE38100
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I have replaced the alternator and the battery and battery cables. I have power but the car will make NO effort to even start.
Sep 5, 2008 at 7:04 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Do you mean it cranks over and refuses to start-if so do below to determine if its fuel or spark problem.

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the 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,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-
Sep 5, 2008 at 7:34 AM
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