Cranks but wont start after hot

Tiny
DAN MATTHEWS
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 194,000 MILES
When the engine is warm and you park it for fifteen or twenty minutes try and start it it cranks but will not start. I already changed ignition coil and crankshaft sensor it still does not work.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 AT 3:07 PM

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Tiny
LOU P
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  • 124 POSTS
Hello, you need to spray starter fluid to see if the car will fire and start, that will tell you if its a fuel or spark issue. If it starts then I would suspect a fuel pump issue.
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