1998 Mercury Tracer Won't Start

Get a starting fluid or ether and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -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,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors- Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it

tried all that still no luck.

Do you have fuel and spark ? are you missing any of this or you have it but still won't start. When you did above something has to give-


tried all that still no luck. Its time to bring it in to the professionals/dealership

Have fuel, no spark

No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs,distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors- Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it

Getting spark 1 side of pack. One revolution.

Swap coil pack and see what happens-It takes 720deg to complete all the cylinders combustion process.

Power supply wire is 12 volts and driver 1 comes out 12 volts, driver 2 comes 6 volts. I have put a new pack in because the other was shorted out.

Test the crankshaft position sensor it tells the computer to fire the coil packs-