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Please Help, Urgent-1998 Mustang Wont Start

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Mogulous

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My buddy has a 1998 Mustang, 3.8l and he just came out of Wal-Mart at 2:am this morning and it won't start. When he turns the key the starter turns over. I had him check the fuel shut off and its fine. He said it does a diagnostic blink of 1 blink, then a pause, then 4 blinks. He can here the fuel pump humming when he first turns the key, so I don't think its that. But its turning over so I don't understand why its not starting,

any help would be awesome cause he's f*#%ing stuck in a parking lot in St. Paul right now, thanks
 

wmburns

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Here's a crank with no start check list.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/4-6l-tech/336452-1997-mustang-wont-ignite.html#2984838
 

g96v6-250k

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best guess is crank or cam position sensor. check for no spark, if none check coil for power. if coil is powered its probably crank position sensor failure. i think you can can do continuity test on them.
 
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