1995 Lincoln Continental - 4.6 li engine.
The car has been sitting and not cranked for 5 years.
Put new battery in the car and it cranked right up . Filled up with gas - and she drove like a champ.After about 200 miles- charging system error began and car eventually drained the battery and left me on the side of the road. Just my luck? LOL
I replaced the alternator AND found / replaced a blown alternator/ generator fuse (#10) under the hood. Following replacement , car started right up and ran - but was running off battery and not alternator. Kept draining the battery, and ABS light and battery idiot lights on dash stayed lit. Put battery on charger overnight. Today, I go out to start the car - and it will not start at all.. with battery fully charged. Turns over but sounds like fuel deprived. Dash says - TAch Data Error , coolant temp data error, and fuel flow data error. Replaced ECM/ECU/PCM - whatever u wanna call it. swapped out fuel pump driver module, neither helps. Fuel pump is not running or getting power. no fuel to the rail. I replaced coolant temp sensor. Could a crank sensor or cam sensor be a problem? I feel pretty certain that this is not the fuel pump failing - as it showed no indications of weakness during the 200 miles or the night before and started on first couple seconds of cranking. I know i was working close to the cam sensor when replacing the alternator... but wires do not appear to be broken or the sensor damaged... Checked inertia switch. Disconnected and reconnected crank sensor.
Notsure about this model - but anti theft flashes when i get in car but goes off shortly after. It did this before it quit starting also tho.
I feel like it should be a relay ? What about the CCRM? the schematic doesnt really show the CCRM interface in my haynes manual.. I just cant go throwing money at this - i am sure most will understand. A New Fuel pump is an expensive proposition IF it doesnt need to be replaced and wont fix the problem. LOL
I do not have a scan tool to pull codes.
I figured that some of yall are real experts... so I was hoping you might point me in the right direction ? PLEASE????
Any ideas appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jerome