1990 Mercury Sable Won't Crank After Wires

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MECHANICALLYCHALLENGED
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I replaced rotor, distributor cap, and the plug wires on my 1990 Mercury Sable, 3.0. Now it won't crank. So, I obviously screwed up the configuration by routing wires from the distrubutor cap to the wrong plug. Can anybody help me undo the mess that I've created? Please?
Feb 26, 2007 at 7:41 AM
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hows that for help , if you need more let me know jim thanks, jim oh and leave some feedback if you were happy with your help , we all donate our time here helping others
Feb 26, 2007 at 7:57 AM

Suggested Repair

Reroute the spark plug wires to match the firing-order diagram the expert posted, and confirm the distributor cap and rotor are oriented correctly.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1990 Mercury Sable 3.0 replaced the rotor, distributor cap, and plug wires, after which the engine would not crank. The owner suspected the wires were routed to the wrong plugs. An expert posted a firing-order diagram and offered more help if needed.

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