1997 Mercury Sable WONT START

Tiny
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  • 1997 MERCURY SABLE
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
Car idled high then shut off, turns over but wont crank battery is good and lights come on
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 AT 10:35 AM

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Tiny
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Turns over but wont crank-if you meant it will not start-do below

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, 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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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 AT 11:36 AM

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