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1998 Ford Taurus won't restart after driving a short distan

Tiny
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1998 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

After driving a short while, and you turn the engine off, the Taurus will not re-start untill the engine has cooled. Car has 120,000 miles on it. We had the timing chain replaced, a relay, and other repairs done to the car. This problem seems to have the mechanic stumped.
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Monday, May 24th, 2010 AT 9:22 PM

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Tiny
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Lets do below for a start to determine if its fuel or spark related issue and get back asap.

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, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
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Monday, May 24th, 2010 AT 9:30 PM
Tiny
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Crank but will not start or no crank
if crank check for fuel and fuel pump
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Monday, May 24th, 2010 AT 9:34 PM

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