1993 Ford Taurus Car dies when cold

Tiny
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Engine Mechanical problem
1993 Ford Taurus 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

The vehicle will start but dies after a few blocks of driving it. It won't restart until after a while. It dies in colder weather especially if the engine is still cold. After warming up it might start the rest of the day just fine, but it also just might die "whenever".


What are my options please?
Friday, September 17th, 2010 AT 12:22 AM

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Tiny
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Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark

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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Friday, September 17th, 2010 AT 6:26 AM

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