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Will not start in cold weather

Tiny
DETROIT60
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  • 1989 MERCURY TRACER
  • 160,000 MILES
This car starts and runs fine when ambient temp is about 65. When cold snap hits it will not produce fire to the plugs. I have replaced coil, dist cap, rotor button. I get fire to distributor but when it cold outside no fire comes out of the distributor. When it warms up outside it will start and the warmer it gets the better it runs.
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Monday, November 11th, 2013 AT 6:08 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked the crank sensor?
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Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 AT 5:22 AM
Tiny
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Have not checked crank sensor. Could you instruct me how to do that?
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Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 AT 7:08 PM
Tiny
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To clarify, I do not know how to test these sensors. I could figure out where its located but would like to test it instead of parts swapping.
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Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 AT 7:50 PM

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