97 Continental-Crank but no start!

[DoktrNutzy]

Heres my situation. I just got a 97 Continental...for free...The problem was my cousin couldn't start it and it had a big fat dent in the door from where someone backed into it. My dad asked what they were going to do with it and they were going to have it dumped! We said nope. They said if you can fix it you can have it. The title was signed we went to the trunk hit the fuel switch started it and left. Now, here is my problem. I was running low on funds and since you have to finance a tank of gas these days I couldn't fill er up... or put any in for that matter. Well the guage read 10 miles left but wouldn't start. It would crank but not turn over...So I got a few gallons on payday (next day)now it reads 67 miles but it wont start! It cranks but no fire! I messed with the fuel switch, I checked the fuses, unhooked the battery all to no avail. I tested the shrader valve and gas shot out like a mini Mt. Vesuvius! I was wondering if anyone had an idea? Anything I missed? Please help! Thanks!!

 

[Lincolnpimpin]

First of all want to say :W to the LVC you got questions we've got ansers, and nice choice of car 97 Conti's are awsome when they work. I'm gona say check your sparkplugs?? I dunno but pretty sure anyone esle here will.:W

 

[DoktrNutzy]

I would agree with you 100% but I just put new plugs and wire in after I got it. Not the cheap ones either! It ran like a champ until I ran out of gas!

 

[jrhartman]

This may sound dumb, but check the fuses, even the ones under the hood. I once ran out of gas in my old Saturn SC2. I added more gas and it still wouldn't start. Just like you, crank but no start. I couldn't figure the damn thing out so I sent it to a shop. They said I blew a fuse, they put in a new one and it fired right up.

 

[Frat-man-du]

Pull a plug and verify gas is getting into the chamber. My wife ran out of gas a couple of times in our '90 and it always started after a fill up and a few cranks.
Frat-man-du
Current Stable:
98 LSC
00 Stang Vert
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65 TBird Vert
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[DoktrNutzy]

Ok here is an update.... I went out and bought a brand new fuel filter....Still no luck...Plenty of fuel pressure...I even undid the breather and let in some fresh air....and I jumped the inertia switch in the trunk (uncoupled it and stuck a wire into it) still nothing! I dont get it! Anything I am missing?

 

[aristo1963]

like the man said fill it up and check the fuses.if still no crank then check the crankshaft and camshaft sensors.