84 Grand Marquis not starting

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Jul 15, 2008 | 12:22 PM

maxteca

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I have a 84 Grand Marquis that is not starting. It is getting spark and
fuel but all it dose is turn over kind of slow. What it did is I was driving it and it just died and would not start again.

Jul 16, 2008 | 03:07 AM

Mercury fan

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Have you checked the engine and battery?

Jul 16, 2008 | 09:21 PM

maxteca

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercury fan

Have you checked the engine and battery?

New battery and cap and rotor, coil, plugs and wires.

Jul 16, 2008 | 10:17 PM

jason sereiko

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If it is a new battery, check the cables and make sure they are tight. a new battery can be defective, get it checked at the store like autozone.

Jul 16, 2008 | 10:19 PM

jason sereiko

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check the volts on the battery with a volt meter. then check the volts at the starter. meters run about 10-50 bucks for cheap to good ones

Jul 16, 2008 | 10:27 PM

jason sereiko

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check the fuel pressure with a gauge, it should be 30-35psi

Jul 17, 2008 | 12:57 AM

maxteca

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I did everything mentioned above. One thing I did not mention it dose is
it only gets spark at the coil when you first try and start it then no spark.

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Jul 17, 2008 | 12:22 PM

jason sereiko

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does this have eight coils ore one. Are the eight coils mounted on the valve covers or are they in packs of four?

Jul 17, 2008 | 12:23 PM

jason sereiko

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I would take off the coils or coil and have the resistence checked at a parts store. Have them check the whole thing.i know autozone does it for free!