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I HAVE A 96 THUNDERBIRD IT WILL NOT START ,AWHILE BACK IT ...

Sent to Car Experts March 09, 2006 5:18 p.m.

I HAVE A 96 THUNDERBIRD IT WILL NOT START ,AWHILE BACK IT STARTER RUNNING BAD AND KEPT GETTING WORSE IT WAS STARTING BUT IT WOULD REV TO ABOUT 4000 RPM THEN WHILE GAS STILL DEPRESSED WOULD GRADUALLY SLOW TILL DYING

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1996 Ford THUNDERBIRD 3.8

Already Tried:
CPS,FUEL PRESSURE TEST,

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $9

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March 09, 2006 8:47 p.m. (3 hours and 29 minutes later)

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Thanks for the question.

What was your fuel pressure reading?

Did the check engine light ever come on?

Thanks

Fordanswerman

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Reply to Fordanswerman
Sent March 09, 2006 9:33 p.m. (46 minutes and 12 seconds later)

40 POUNDS AT FUEL RAIL HELD STEADY,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON QUITE AWHILE,BUT WHEN IT STARTED RUNNING BAD THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND IT STEADILY RAN WORSE UNTIL IT QUIT HAVE TESTED MAP,MAF, THROTLE POSITION,ECT ALL GOOD REPLACED CRANKSHAFT POS.SENSOR FOR SOME REASON.ALSO EGR FUEL PRESSURE ARE OKAY.THE DSI COIL HAS A RESISTENCE OF 20.0 K OHMS .IF YOU LIKE TRY TO START IT FOR AN HOUR OR SO IF WILL FINALLY START AND IDLE REAL BAD FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT THATS ALL

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

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March 09, 2006 10:22 p.m. (48 minutes and 48 seconds later)

Is it possible you got bad gas?

Do you have a way to pull codes out of the computer?

Let me know how it turns out!

Thanks

Fordanswerman

Fordanswerman -- Auto Service Technician -- 98% Positive Feedback on 262 Car Accepts
Ford Engine Master/Transmission Master/Chassis Master=Ford Senior Master also Diesel 7.3/6.0

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