1999 Mercury Sable please help me

JRGRIMES

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1999 MERCURY SABLE
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
92,000 MILES

I have a 99 sable and the head gaskets blew going down the road the other day ad they car shook really bad and then shut off I just got finished replacing all the gaskets from the heads up and putting new fluids in the car and it refusis to start still whats going on?

Thursday, January 8th, 2009 AT 12:00 AM

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MHPAUTOS

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HI there,

You will have to check for spark, fuel pressure and injection pulse, and check all the sensors are connected, get a scan done as it may pick up the fault if it is a sensor, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)

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Thursday, January 8th, 2009 AT 3:27 AM

JRGRIMES

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I replaced the spark plugs its getting spark believe me I was dumb enought to touch it and find out on the first one then I looked for the blue spark so its got spark I hooked noid lights up to each injector and it flashed which means they are getting electrical current scan tool comes back with no codes im thinking maybe it slipped a tooth in timing or maybe a cam sensor? Think I may be right?

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Thursday, January 8th, 2009 AT 3:33 AM

MHPAUTOS

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Hi there,

valve timing should not be an issue as its a chain drive, but its worth checking just to make sure. You do have fuel rail pressure? If you have spark & injection pulse it will have to be a fuel delivery or timing issue, I would have a look here next.

P.S. I will be away for a few days so if you have more questions re post on the main board and you should get help there,

Mark (mhpautos)

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Thursday, January 8th, 2009 AT 3:38 PM