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1997 villager wont start replaced the tps, maf ...


Sent to Car Experts March 15, 2006 9:38 p.m.
1997 villager wont start replaced the tps, maf sensor . computer, plugs ,wires , cap ,rotor, checked timing belt ok,, fuel pump is pumping fuel,, i have spark from coil , and plugs, just turns over,strange thing is if i pull the inertia swich up to stop the fuel pump it will start and die right away , when i push the switch down it just keeps turning over,, may hit once but not run,, any help....thanks mike

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1997 Mercury villager 3.0

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all electical tune up tps. maf sensor timing check
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March 15, 2006 9:55 p.m. (17 minutes and 5 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

Have you looked for a bad timing belt?

You could do a compression test to find out.



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Sent March 15, 2006 10:06 p.m. (11 minutes and 13 seconds later)
timing checked ok .mark on crank hub and number one on dist line right up ,, strange thing is i thought it might of been the inertia switch but when i pull it up to shut off the fuel pump i can hear it running when its down , it will start and die but when i push it down to start the fuel pump it just turns over and over ,, with a strong smell of fuel
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March 15, 2006 10:15 p.m. (8 minutes and 32 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark
That doesn't prove you engine is in time. The distributor is only connecter to one camshaft.

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Sent March 15, 2006 11:29 p.m. (1 hour and 13 minutes later)
how can i check timing .. compression test!!!!
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March 16, 2006 5:14 a.m. (5 hours and 44 minutes later)
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