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1998 Ford Mustang car wont start completly

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD MUSTANG
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • RWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
1998 mustang shut car off went to start next morning and it turns over trys to crank then dont turns over just about cranks then dont changed plugs and wires changed oil fuel pump working good injectors spraying good any ideals?
Saturday, February 15th, 2014 AT 12:18 PM

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Tiny
JDL
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If it cranks good but won't start, have a helper crank it while you check for spark at the spark plugs. If you have spark everywhere, check fuel pressure. Even if the fuel pump is new, I'd still have to check fuel pressure. Can you check for applicable trouble codes. To check codes yourself, at the least, you need an obd2 code reader.

How do you know the injectors are spraying? Do you have cylinder compression?
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Saturday, February 15th, 2014 AT 2:05 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for reply. Not sure what was the problem but I spent the day unplugging and plugging every wire, vacuum hose, cleaned battery post, made sure all injection cords were plugged, in tripped fuel pump relay switch, moved steering wheel up and down, locked doors with remote then unlocked with key, beat on catalytic converter and after I did all that it cranked rite up. Then started running hot but know I have to burp it and did that now car running great again.
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Saturday, February 15th, 2014 AT 6:01 PM
Tiny
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Glad you got it going your way.
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Sunday, February 16th, 2014 AT 12:47 PM

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