Big Bill

On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 23:11:11 -0500, KITT209@webtv.net (Bryan Bottorff)
wrote:

>hi al, i have a 95 lincoln towncar, 4.6l. i am having starting problems,
>the car turned over, but doesn't start. about early january, i was
>coming back from a trip, going about 5 mph, the car stalled. i pulled
>over, checked all the fluids, everything was ok, i figured with it
>having 120, 000 miles on it, its time for a tune up. so i replaced the
>plugs, wires, both coils, air filter , oil filter, pcv. car runs great,
>but intermittently, i'll jump in, turn the key, and the starter
>whinnies, the fan blade spins, but doesn't start. after about 10
>minutes, if that, it will fire right up. i noticed that it does this
>weather the engine is hot or cold. i even tried to bang on the bottom of
>the gas tank to see if its the fuel pump stuck or something but it
>doesn't seem to help any. i am really starting to believe that its the
>fuel pump, but not sure.. any and all assistance would be great. please
>keep in mind that this is my first "ford' product that i have bought, i
>don't know the tricks and secrets of the 4.6 yet.. thank you all in
>advance.
>~bryan~
>kitt209@webtv.net

Standard troubleshooting says you check for proper compression (which
you have, since the engine will start later), proper spark at the
proper time, and the right fuel mixture (and with FI, it should be at
the right time).
Have you checked these yet?

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Bill Funk
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