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Backfire and stall, won’t crank

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    99-04 99-04 mustang gt alternator backfire cam position sensor crank roush stall
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I have an 03 roush 4.6L NA car, only mods done to it are CAI, Accufab 70mm TB and intake plenum, and exhaust. It threw a code last week for cam position sensor because it would backfire on start ups so I replaced that. I got a new ac system installed today, Just picked it up from the shop and on my way home getting it above 2k rpms it would start backfiring and hesitating. I came up on a stop sign and my car died and won’t start back up. I have all my lights and radio still works, the car just won’t crank over. What could this be? I have a new alternator in the mail should be here tomorrow.
 

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Just wondering. How many miles? If more than 140K miles some thought should be given to the problem being worn out timing chains guides or some other timing chain problem.
 
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wmburns said:
Just wondering. How many miles? If more than 140K miles some thought should be given to the problem being worn out timing chains guides or some other timing chain problem.
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In the Ford service manual the #1 item under "back fire" is secondary ignition.

A bad alternator isn't likely to prevent the motor from initially starting. But a bad battery could cause a crank with no start.

IMO it's could be a bad sign that the motor quit while running. This could be something as serious as a jumped timing chain. A compression test and/or cylinder leak down test could help rule in/out a base motor problem.

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Hello lets start with I have a 97 mustang gt v8 standard I had new engine transmission ect put all new well last month i shut the car off and had no power at all bought a new battery and alternator got all power back but it wont ignite brought to mechnic for a month all sensors codes ect are fine
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