2000 Ford Crown Victoria does not start, dies

Tiny
JCARTER72
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  • 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
Sometimes It doesn't start after driving it. It has died in traffic (idle) once. At first this happened every once in a long while. Now it happens regularly. After letting it sit for different lengths of time it starts no problem. Today, for example, when I returned to it, it wouldn't start but after trying it periodically for 45 minutes, it started up like there was nothing wrong with it. When I pulled away, I smelled strong fumes of some kind.
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 AT 4:18 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
If it refuses to start don't wait for nothing- do below to find out if its fuel or spark problem that's causing it not to start-something has to give.

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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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 AT 4:23 PM

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