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Can you help me with diagnosing the problem with my car?

I have a 95 Ford Taurus Wagon. It has a good mechanical history but lately has decided to only start some of the time. It has a new battery plugs and wires and other obvious things are ok. It will turn over but just not start. I can hear the fuel pump and it has been tested and found to be ok. I towed it to my dad's shop late one night and the next morning it started. It started the next two days no problem and then wouldn't start again all day yesterday. This morning it started up and my bf drove it to my dad's shop again. ugh!

Update:

Not the starter it tries to start every time. It turns over fine just doesn't start.

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  • Ray
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Sounds to me like a couple of possible issues. #1) Starter is on it's way out-intermittent operation. It could have a 'hot' spot in it and never show up on a tester. #2) Coil or Ignition module could be on its way out-intermittent operation. You should ohm the coil to be sure.

    Source(s): I fix cars.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I had something similar occur with my old Camaro. The problem was with the alternator. The alternator was working, but not at the capacity that it should. So my battery was getting constantly drained and then if it "rested" for a day it would have just enough juice in it to start, but after I shut it off it was a 50-50 shot on whether it would start again due to the poor charging the alternator was doing.

    Not saying that is the issue, but given the battery, plugs and wires have been changed, the alternator is next in line.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Not enough imformation on this one,next time it happens pull a plug wire and put a spark plug into it and then ground the plug on engine steel/alloy and spin it over,you're looking for a spark at the plug tip.without that I cant go further.

  • 1 decade ago

    Perform a fuel pressure test - fuel pressure regulator or the fuel pump

    Replace the fuel filter

    Perform an ohm's test on the ignition coil

    Perform an ohm's test on the fuel injectors

    Test the ignition control module

    Source(s): Home mech and Mech Eng
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  • 1 decade ago

    starter most likely.

  • 1 decade ago

    check the compression , then check the timing

    Source(s): done this after tech advice
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