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Crank but will not start

Tiny
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  • 1996 FORD WINDSTAR
  • 3.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 190,000 MILES
The van was running okay until I got to the stop light and it just quit running. Fuel pressure is okay, but no spark when I tested the plug.
Monday, August 19th, 2019 AT 11:36 AM

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Tiny
BMDOUBLE
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The easiest thing to check first off is the crank sensor signal. If your van has a tachometer look to see if it registers any rpm while cranking. If it does then that tells me that your power-train control module is seeing a crank sensor signal and should be firing your coil. Next I would retrieve any codes with a scan tool as well to give us a direction for troubleshooting purposes. I will attach a wire diagram to help get started.
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 AT 6:52 PM
Tiny
RENEE L
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Hello,

Here is a link to an article from this site that features written step by step instructions and pictures explaining how to do the scan yourself:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

https://youtu.be/YV3TRZwer8k

Once you have the codes please get back to us with the code number(s) so that we can further assist you. We are always happy to help.

Thank you for visiting 2CarPros.

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Renee
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