1995 Ford Winstar

1995 FORD WINDSTAR
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CBURCHARTZ
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I have a 1995 Ford Winstar that has approx 100,000 miles on it. It has a 3.8L engine. We recently had it in the shop to have the ECM changed. About 2 weeks after this it stopped running. We've tried a new battery (part of the problem), changing the plugs, we've had the alternator tested (its fine). It will crank but not turn over. When we had it towed (by flat bed) back to our house, the tow truck driver decided to try to start it while he had it on the truck, at that time it started. By the time the tow truck got it back to my home it wouldn't start again. I'm frustrated with this vechile. The fuel pump is working, the injectors are working. The concern I have is that my husband (who drives it all the time) lets it almost run out of fuel before he puts gas in it. I'm out of ideas. My dad has suggested that its the fuel filter (possibly clogged). Could this be it or maybe a loose connection?
Thanks for the help
Mar 2, 2007 at 5:00 PM
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KIN CHAN
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- do this!!!!!!!...spray a little starting fluid into the intake and crank the motor....if it start and dir..msg me and we'll go from there....
Mar 2, 2007 at 5:22 PM
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The starting fluid did not work. When my husband was cranking the engine I saw spark coming off the wires at the top of the distributor cap. That problem was resolved by reseating all of the wires.
Mar 3, 2007 at 2:52 PM
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KIN CHAN
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hmmm...when was the last time the plug wires were replaced? ...when was the last tune up?
Mar 3, 2007 at 11:28 PM
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It had a tune up 2 weeks ago and we tried replacing the plugs again after it stalled.
Mar 4, 2007 at 3:30 AM
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The wires were replaced just over a year ago.
Mar 5, 2007 at 2:04 PM
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