Need Help! 97 Ford Thunderbird wont start!

mrouija · 02-15-2008, 06:59 PM

hello yall i need some help, my 97 ford thunderbird wont start? turns over but wont start.
i dont hear the fuel pump hummb, but.. on the fuel rail push the lil button in and it has fuel come out, also, i took one of the spart plug wires off and stuck a spark plug in it.. and it wouldnt fire from it?? so i dont think its getting fire.. how this happend was.. i was driving to Indiana.. and its about an 4 1/2 hour drive.. and i stoped for directions about a mile from where i needed to be.. well i came out.. went to start it up.. and it started and died.. and now it wont start.. can somebody please tell me what is wrong with it???

bkf77 · 02-16-2008, 08:09 PM

I have had to replace crank shaft position sensors on some. That can cause a no spark condition Also check to see if you have an injector pulse Scanners do not generally have codes for the crank sensors

mrouija · 02-16-2008, 10:08 PM

yeah i was thinking that? couldnt it be the Ignition Module or control Module, or maybe even the coil pack aswell??? do u know another way to check the fuel pump??? to see if its working aswell?

bkf77 · 02-19-2008, 06:52 AM

Besides verifying power and ground at the pump, the only thing I can think of would be to use a fuel pressure guage to get accurate readings of fuel pressure. On the v6/v8 the pressure specs are 37-43psi with the key on - engine off. 30-45psi when running. As to your question about the ignition system, yes it could be any of the things you mentioned. If you have a repair manual, check to see if there is a test procedure for the crank sensor or the ignition system. It might be of some assistance.