96 Crown Vic Not Starting

I Have a 96 Crown Vic LX, 186,000 Miles. I have a problem when we have a lot of rain. I live on a dirt road and when it rains a lot we get puddles. These are very large puddles and you must drive thru slowly. The depth is about the middle of the Wheel.

When I went to go start the car to go to work the car spins over but does not start.

This happened last year when there was a lot of water after the Hurricanes. At that time we cleaned the battery posts, sprayed the Crank Sensor at the front of the Crank with no avail. Then we went to take another look and it started.

Well we went thru the motions again but to no avail. We also checked the fuses and sprayed them with WD-40. All the fuses look good.

While spinning the car over you cannot here the injectors clicking. Also not getting any Fire to the plugs.

I don't have any testers to work with.

Is there any simple tests i can try?

Reply to
AtekorS
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Sounds like a bad iginition switch.

Sarge

Reply to
Sarge

I would take a good look at the crank sensor. IIRC it is on the bottom-front of the engine. It would be susceptible to water for sure. Unplug it, if its rusty or dirty, spray some WD40 or something in both the plug and the sensor to flush/clean it out and see what happens.

Reply to
Shoe Salesman

And if that fixes the problem, let it dry a few days then fill the connector full to overflowing with silicon dielectric grease.

Reply to
Backyard Mechanic

lot of rain. I live on a dirt road and when it rains a lot we get puddles.

Reply to
David O'Grady
96 CV's dont have crank sensors, they didnt get those till 03. go to
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and ask them there, they will be able to help.

Reply to
chris

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