1998 Ford Escort I Need Help Please Sir or Ma'am

1998 FORD ESCORT
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GARY29556
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Electrical problem
1998 Ford Escort 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

First let me ask if miss and put fuel injection cleaner into my gas tank would that stop my car from turn on? I notice my #10 fuse for my left head light was melted awayed could that also be a problem?
Jan 16, 2010 at 6:45 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Do below No start condition after you repair the short circuit with the left headlight -have you treid another fuse on it?

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, 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
Jan 16, 2010 at 6:53 PM
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