First check you battery. Use a volt meter must have more than 12.2 volts, if under 12 volts, charge or change battery. No volt meter, then turn on your headlights, if good, then check shifter, in park and in neutral. If no headlights, charge battery.
No , on a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria : The engine from the factory was the 4.6 liter ( 281 cubic inch ) Single Over Head Cam ( SOHC ) V8 engine that was manufactured in Romeo , Michigan ( the 8th " character " of the VIN is a " W " )
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1992 and newer Ford Crown Victorias had the 4.6 liter ( 281 cubic inch ) Single Over Head Cam V8 engine
For a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria : It has the 4.6 liter / 281 cubic inch Single Over Head Cam ( SOHC ) V8 engine from the factory
The 1995 Ford Crown Victoria uses the 4.6 liter Single Over Head Cam engine from the factory . It has ( 1 ) camshaft on the top of each cylinder head
That has a 4.6 liter ( 281 cubic inch ) SOHC ( single over head cam ) V8 engine
On a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria , which has the 4.6 liter Single Over Head Cam V8 engine from the factory ( there are 8 spark plugs )
There are ( 8 ) sparkplugs for your 4.6 liter - single over head cam - V8 engine
The only factory engine in a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria was the 4.6 liter / 281 cubic inch , Single Over Head Cam V8 engine
Engine Seized? Dead battery? Loose or corroded battery cables? Bad starter solenoid? Bad starter? Bad neutral switch?
Starting poblems? Like, no fuel, no ign. (fire) does the engine turn over? Need more info.
Nothing. Put more gas in and crank the engine. The pump will take over.