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1999 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0 with a P0171 and P0174 DTC in memory. This is a great video on using fuel trim and freeze frame data to determine the cause of the lean condition.

Engine Performance Diagnostics chapter 4 pages 12-19

symptoms 50

  • intermittent no crank (starter doesn't engage)
  • erratic operation of the instrument cluster lights and gauges
  • new battery and starter was installed without a fix

fix 50

  • repair main block ground on the front of the engine

test shown enh 50

  • how to test the load side and control side of a starter
  • how to test the starter ground circuit

Tools used

  • incandescent test light
  • digital multimeter

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Playlist

Starting, Charging and Battery system problems

Related videos:

Engine does not crank (bad block ground) - Cadillac:

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Engine does not crank (seized alternator) -Mini Cooper:

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Poor running, flashing CEL, no codes (bad computer ground) - Toyota:

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