No fire no start

1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
126,879 MILES • 5.0L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WENDELL TARWATER
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Water pump went out while being installed top to distributor hot broke got another one now car will not fire.
Could not being in time make it not fire.
Feb 18, 2021 at 4:03 PM
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KASEKENNY
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Your engine should have a coil pack and not a distributor which means I suspect the issue is the crank sensor.

I attached a few guides here that will help with this issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

https://youtu.be/dCjmRL3p4Cs

Below you will find how your ignition system works and how to replace the CKP sensor if this proves out.

Let me know if you have questions or if I am not understanding the issue but if it were me, I would replace this and retest.
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Feb 19, 2021 at 7:58 AM
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