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Hydrolocked. Now won't start

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Old Apr 13, 2017 | 03:48 PM
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went mudding and I hydrolocked pretty badly. Pulled spark plugs and did normal when fixing hydrolocked motor. Still would not start. There's no spark now. Replaced cap and rotor. Still nothing. Replaced crank sensor. Nothing. What else could be the issue? I have a 95 4.0

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Old Apr 13, 2017 | 05:56 PM
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Time for a compression test.
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Old Apr 13, 2017 | 06:29 PM
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Test/swap ASD relay, test coil for starters. Did the computer get wet?
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Spark: 12 volts from ignition switch to the ASD relay; when the key is first turned on the PCM provides a ground to the ASD relay to energize it, then the ASD relay passes 12 volts to the coil primary side. If no crank sensor signal is generated after a couple of seconds the PCM cuts the ground to the ASD relay (and fuel pump relay too) and that cuts power to the coil (and fuel pump). Key to START and once again the PCM energizes the ASD relay. Now, a critical element is the crank sensor--no signal from the crank sensor and the PCM won't trigger the coil to provide spark.
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by tjwalker
Test/swap ASD relay, test coil for starters. Did the computer get wet?
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Spark: 12 volts from ignition switch to the ASD relay; when the key is first turned on the PCM provides a ground to the ASD relay to energize it, then the ASD relay passes 12 volts to the coil primary side. If no crank sensor signal is generated after a couple of seconds the PCM cuts the ground to the ASD relay (and fuel pump relay too) and that cuts power to the coil (and fuel pump). Key to START and once again the PCM energizes the ASD relay. Now, a critical element is the crank sensor--no signal from the crank sensor and the PCM won't trigger the coil to provide spark.
thanks man. It ended up being the ignition coil. On the bright side I now have a whole new ignition system lol.
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommyapples
thanks man. It ended up being the ignition coil. On the bright side I now have a whole new ignition system lol.
Glad I could help. Thanks for posting back as to what was the problem was.

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