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Ford ProbeThe Probe appeared in 1988 and lasted until 1997 in the United States. It was based on a series of futuristic concept cars of the early 1980s, the likes of which have been seen in films like Judge Dredd, Back to the Future Part II and Total Recall. It was a coupe based on the Mazda GD platform, and was powered by a 2.2 L SOHC I4 cylinder Mazda F2 engine.
My 1994 2.0 will intermittently crank longer than normal before starting. It will also idle rough and sometimes die. Most of the time however it starts right up and idles just like it is supposed to. I have replaced the fuel filter and the inertia switch since I heard sometimes that can cause intermittent problems. Can anyone please give me a little advice on what I'm missing. Thanks
check your spark... pull one plug then connect a jumper wire or cable from the threaded portion of the plug to a good ground...crank the engine over..does the spark look blue and consistent? you can get a cheap spark tester at any auto parts store for less than $5...should get a spark length of 28k volts and it should be consistent...the igniter module would be the first part i would replace if spark is weak...other possibilities: a bad connection at the crankshaft position sensor or a bad CKP or CID sensor...not sure but i think the CKP and CID sensors are both inside the distributor (distributor would need to be replaced)...a clogged catalytic converter would cause hard starts also
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1994 2.0 Cranks long before starting 
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