Will not start?

Tiny
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  • 2014 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.5L
  • V6
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 180 MILES
Okay, so I went to the store one night it ran just fine no lights came on, on the dashboard went to leave the next morning it wouldn’t crank it would turn over but wouldn’t start I went and got a new battery put it on it crank and stayed on for 30 minutes then I drove it down the road turned it off it sat there for about an hour to hour and half cranked right back up drove home went to leave the next morning for work and it wouldn’t crank again. So, I checked the spark plugs one was bad, so I changed them all with new plugs it cranked for about 5 seconds then shut off. So, I was thinking it maybe something with the fuel pump.
Monday, July 7th, 2025 AT 6:50 AM

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Tiny
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Cranked is the starter working, "the engine ran" and then stalled is what I think you are saying. This sounds like a fuel issue. When the engine will not run, I would try starting fluid to see if it makes a difference. You can also check of spark; this video will get us going in the right direction to see which system is failing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLJbuAZ4CE&t

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Monday, July 7th, 2025 AT 5:35 PM

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