1984 Grand Marquis engine quits

Tiny
NIKKIELGIE
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  • 1984 MERCURY MARQUIS
  • 65,000 MILES
Car will quit on highway after 10 miles. Can be restarted after 5 minutes and drive another 10 miles. Changed ignition module on fender. Ran good for three days then the same problem started. Could there be something that is shorting out the module? Any suggestions?
Thursday, November 17th, 2011 AT 4:17 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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  • 75,992 POSTS
Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 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, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-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, cap and rotor, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing
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Thursday, November 17th, 2011 AT 4:23 AM

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