97 continental-turns over wont start.

[drethib]

1997 lincoln continental- Parked it after the power steering stopped working and assist light came on. Started it up the next day and pulled it into my garage to diagnose the power steering. i jacked the car up to inspect a P/S leak, after i was through i lowered it and attempted to start the car only to hear it turning over and not starting. The car has done this once before but seemed to correct itself,
on another note...
I put a new battery in last fall.. it shows proper voltage but depletes itself after only 4-5 seconds of turning over. replace it?

Where should i start to diagnose this problem?

im almost positive this is a fuel system issue. Can someone list me components and thier location in the fuel system that i can check?

THANK YOU

 

[chris2523]

charge the battery fully outside of the car first. it should turn over longer than 4-5 seconds. if it still won't crank properly, check battery connections, and then consider replacing the starter.

 

[drethib]

starter replaced last fall. should i check it again? how so? thanks

 

[chris2523]

starter replaced last fall.

have any sort of warranty? was it a non-factory reman? they are usually not very good.

 

[drethib]

i do have a warranty for the replaced starter. How do i check it if its bad?

 

[chris2523]

How do i check it if its bad?

charge the battery fully outside of the car. clean all battery connections. try to start the car.
if the car only turns over for 4-5 seconds, you have either a dead battery or ar dead starter.

it shows proper voltage but depletes itself after only 4-5 seconds of turning over. replace it?

if the battery is depleted after only 4-5 seconds, its dead or dying. that is way to fast. should last much longer than that.

 

[drethib]

post answered

Turns out it was the battery. It must be draining it over time. starts runs and drives. thanks alot!

 

[chris2523]

hurray for the simple fix!