Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting really need your advice please

What up fellas, i got some trouble, my dang car wont start, it ran fine for awhile then it started getting worse and worse and started stalling and idling really rough then it wouldnt even start anymore, so i got advice that it was the timing belt that was off a few gears, so i retimed the timing belt to the book and it still wouldnt start!!!! it has spark and gets gas, i tried holding the gas peddle to floor, tried dryin off the spark plugs still wont start, it tries so hard to start but just wont, please any advice you have would be appreciated!

thx fellas
Dougan

i have a 95 mercury mystique 2.0 liter, 4 cyclinder

For a 95, you probably have a lot of miles there...

To verify that the timing belt didn't cause any valve damage, take a DRY/WET compression test in each cylinder.

If they are all the same pressure you should be okay.
If a couple of them are bad, then you will need an overhaul, and possibly piston rings.

If all else shows everything is okay, try replacing the Crankshaft and Camshaft position sensor.

expensive?

According to FordPartsOnline.com...

Camshaft Position sensor is under $13
Crankshaft Position sensor is under $18.

Both can be found under here...

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=selectTree&CatalogID=1&siteid=213671

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Now you should see all the sensors.

I had the same problem check every hose from your intake back to the throttle body, make sure your vacuum hose is plugged in(sometimes it falls out)I felt like a dumbass when I discovered that is what was causing the problem

anyone else with any other suggestions? cuz i am lost