1995 Mercury Tracer start

CARCASPER1117

MEMBER
1995 MERCURY TRACER
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
153,000 MILES

My mercury used to work perfectly, but one day it didn't start. After a while finally started. Later when I try to start it again, nothing, I had to use another battery, and again and again. Finally I discovered that disconnecting the battery and connecting it later, my car stars, but if it is running and I shut off and try to start. Nothing. The only way that it stars is disconecting the battery and connecting it 1 minute later. I don't know what is the problem. Please help.

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
75,992 POSTS

Do not disconnect the battery -do below something has to give-

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine at least 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/COP/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it.