1997 Mercury Marquis Engine won't start

Tiny
WILLIAM HINKLEY
  • MEMBER
  • 1997 MERCURY MARQUIS
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
My car has a hard time starting. We thought it was a fuel pump so we replaced it. It ran ok for a while but started having a hard time starting. Then it started dying while I was driving. Sometimes it would start back up and run for a while. Now it won't start at all. It does turn over. The service engine light has never come on. I have had it plugged into a computer to try and read codes and everything comes up ok. It acts like it is not getting any fuel.
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 AT 12:49 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,755 POSTS
Hi:
First, check the fuel pump pressure. Many parts stores will lend or rent the gauge. Here is a video showing how to do it.

https://www.2carpros.com/dia/test_fuel_pressure.htm

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 AT 8:06 PM

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