1996 Mercury Tracer TRACER WON'T START

1996 MERCURY TRACER
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JIPSI1964
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1996 Mercury Tracer 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I have a 1996 Mercury Tracer and was driving down the road and suddenly it just stopped. When I tried to start it nothing came on. Pulled it home, and when you turn the key on the engine turns over but won't come on. The battery is new, and everything else comes on, but the car won't start.. Can you help me?
Sep 13, 2010 at 8:51 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Cranks but no start condition:

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/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.
Sep 13, 2010 at 9:40 AM
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