2001 Mercury Sable serpantine belt

2001 MERCURY SABLE
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Engine Performance problem
2001 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 90k miles

i had a blowout on the rear passenger side of my car. I beleive in the process of pulling over my engine died. my serpentine belt is 25 to 33 percent thickness left on it i was wondering if my belt could be cause of engine not starting
Apr 22, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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The fuel pump inertia switch is located in the right rear of the trunk.If the tire hit the car hard enough it may have triipped the switch.There should be a reset button on it, try pushing it and see if the car will start.If the belt is intact I doubt it is the problem
Apr 23, 2009 at 12:51 AM
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