1996 Taurus Won't Start!
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05-20-2011 | 05:34 PM
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1996 Taurus Won't Start!
We stopped the engine to go in the house came back out and it will not start out of nowhere. It's getting fuel pressure to the rail because the bleeder spits fuel when depressed, the plugs are getting spark, we used a mini tester to connect to the cars computer for any error codes it is getting none. It turns over fine so it probably is not running out of time, the car is in good shape and maintained. It does sound like it wants to turn over for a split second but very quickly; I just can't figure this out. Tried removing the air box cover and moving the shifter back and forth (auto) it can't be an electrical problem. Like I said the rail is getting fuel and the plugs are wet. Any suggestions?
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05-21-2011 | 07:39 AM
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If the vehicle has a 3.0 L engine I would suspect something with the Camshaft Position Sensor. It is located where the distributor used to be. Sometimes the gear at the bottom of the housing and shaft is the problem. If you decide to remove it, try to get the timing mark on the crank pulley lined up to TDC for #1 Piston. Carefully mark the position of the housing in relation to the engine block and watch which way the shaft turns when removing. When you go to reinstall it start with the pointer in the same place as when removed and lower it into the opening then position the housing in the same place as marked. If the gear was stripped or the pin sheared , you will need a special alignment tool to set the Position Sensor correctly.
This is a lot of trouble to go through, but if you have good spark and good fuel pressure , It is a good possibility the problem may be there at the position sensor.
This is a lot of trouble to go through, but if you have good spark and good fuel pressure , It is a good possibility the problem may be there at the position sensor.
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05-21-2011 | 10:48 AM
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If the vehicle has a 3.0 L engine I would suspect something with the Camshaft Position Sensor. It is located where the distributor used to be. Sometimes the gear at the bottom of the housing and shaft is the problem. If you decide to remove it, try to get the timing mark on the crank pulley lined up to TDC for #1 Piston. Carefully mark the position of the housing in relation to the engine block and watch which way the shaft turns when removing. When you go to reinstall it start with the pointer in the same place as when removed and lower it into the opening then position the housing in the same place as marked. If the gear was stripped or the pin sheared , you will need a special alignment tool to set the Position Sensor correctly.
This is a lot of trouble to go through, but if you have good spark and good fuel pressure , It is a good possibility the problem may be there at the position sensor.
This is a lot of trouble to go through, but if you have good spark and good fuel pressure , It is a good possibility the problem may be there at the position sensor.
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06-25-2011 | 04:19 PM
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It sat for about a week and he tried starting it, and it started. Hasn't done it again since, so we sold the car. Could have been the REAR plugs were not getting spark since they are on a separate coil because we never checked the rears.
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07-05-2011 | 09:28 PM
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It sat for about a week and he tried starting it, and it started. Hasn't done it again since, so we sold the car hid light kits. Could have been the REAR plugs were not getting spark since they are on a separate coil because we never checked the rears.
Glad to hear it started back up. Smart choice selling it too.
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