Hi everyone, first post here. It's about the infamous "crank but will not start" problem.
I have a 1995 Mustang GT 5.0, that I bought back in May 2015.
This Mustang was 100% bone stock when I got it, about 90K miles.
As soon as I got it, I did the following upgrades, engine wise (many other upgrades, non-engine wise as well):
1. Tune up: New plugs, new Ford Racing wires, new coil, new distributor cap and rotor, new fuel filter.
2. Cold-air kit
3. Oil change
The car ran great up until a month and a half ago. I went out of town and left it parked in my driveway for a week.
When I got back, the car would crank, but this time would no longer start.
Since then, I have intalled the following parts, keeping in mind that I would have to install them anyways, since the car was completely original, 20 years old, and I figured these parts would fail sooner or later:
1. New battery
2. New PA Mini-starter
3. New BBK 255 lhp fuel pump
4. New fuel filler neck
5. New Summit Racing Billet Distributor - my mechanic friend verified it was installed correctly
6. TFI Module
7. Reman CCRM
After all these upgrades, the car is still in the same condition, cranks but won't start. A mechanic friend of mine came over to look at it, and determined that the fuel pump is not priming when I turn the key. He checked the fuses in the engine compartment, underneath the dash, and they all look good. He verified that the fuel trip switch is not activated. He then jumped a cable that connects to the fuel tank in the rear, and this time, he was able to get the car to start. It turned on and ran fine while the cable was jumped. So it appears that no power is being sent to the fuel pump when I turn the key. Is there anything else electrical wise that remains to be looked at, that I might've missed? Or is it a fuel problem? I've looked at the no-start checklist, but I must say I'm not very saavy with electronics, so I get a little lost in some of the instructions.
I've looked all over this forum, as well as in other forums, for this issue, but everything I replace still doesn't fix it.
I'm at the end of my rope, and we've had only one car for the last month and half, so this situation is getting stressful.
Any ideas on else it could be?
Thanks.
I have a 1995 Mustang GT 5.0, that I bought back in May 2015.
This Mustang was 100% bone stock when I got it, about 90K miles.
As soon as I got it, I did the following upgrades, engine wise (many other upgrades, non-engine wise as well):
1. Tune up: New plugs, new Ford Racing wires, new coil, new distributor cap and rotor, new fuel filter.
2. Cold-air kit
3. Oil change
The car ran great up until a month and a half ago. I went out of town and left it parked in my driveway for a week.
When I got back, the car would crank, but this time would no longer start.
Since then, I have intalled the following parts, keeping in mind that I would have to install them anyways, since the car was completely original, 20 years old, and I figured these parts would fail sooner or later:
1. New battery
2. New PA Mini-starter
3. New BBK 255 lhp fuel pump
4. New fuel filler neck
5. New Summit Racing Billet Distributor - my mechanic friend verified it was installed correctly
6. TFI Module
7. Reman CCRM
After all these upgrades, the car is still in the same condition, cranks but won't start. A mechanic friend of mine came over to look at it, and determined that the fuel pump is not priming when I turn the key. He checked the fuses in the engine compartment, underneath the dash, and they all look good. He verified that the fuel trip switch is not activated. He then jumped a cable that connects to the fuel tank in the rear, and this time, he was able to get the car to start. It turned on and ran fine while the cable was jumped. So it appears that no power is being sent to the fuel pump when I turn the key. Is there anything else electrical wise that remains to be looked at, that I might've missed? Or is it a fuel problem? I've looked at the no-start checklist, but I must say I'm not very saavy with electronics, so I get a little lost in some of the instructions.
I've looked all over this forum, as well as in other forums, for this issue, but everything I replace still doesn't fix it.
I'm at the end of my rope, and we've had only one car for the last month and half, so this situation is getting stressful.
Any ideas on else it could be?
Thanks.