CPS = crank position sensor.
IIRC = if I recall correctly

Sounds like a CPS. I had a CPS fail on my Crown Vic. I could tell on that car becaus while cranking, the engine light stayed lit.

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1986 560 SEL
1960 Ranchero
1970 Cougar XR7
2002 Crown Vic Sport
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