Red spark no start

Asked by Chris_b2 Aug 19, 2016 at 05:18 PM about the 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4WD Stepside SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I'm losing my mind on this one. I have a 97
ford f150 with 4.6L. I've replaced the coil
packs, plugs, wires, crank sensor, cam
sensor, and pcm and its still throwing red
spark and wont start. I dont know what else
will cause weak spark. Please help :(

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firebird338 answered 7 years ago

Check timing if it has jumped time still will get spark and fuel but just will not start.

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