# Any Ford or Lincoln techs on here? 5.4 V8 No Start HELP

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [October 18, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ford-or-lincoln-techs-on-here-5-4-v8-no-start-help/255109 "2010-10-18T13:00:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-ford-or-lincoln-techs-on-here-5-4-v8-no-start-help/255109/15 "2010-10-20T12:32:14Z")

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> [@How do you deal with stress?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-deal-with-stress/35973/49):
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> Didn’t read all the posts, but this sounds like what my 99 Maxima did.
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> That was the year Nissan implemented the NATS system (chipped key). For some reason, my key lost it’s programming and the car went into theft mode. I had it towed to Nissan (they need the ECU) and they reprogrammed it and I was good to go. I paid 1hr labor.
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> One thing you could do is spray starter fluid into the TB while cranking. If it starts then, then it’s most likely the same issue I had (car won’t allow itself to start due to key being unprogrammed). Mine ran fine as long as I sprayed starter fluid, but as soon as I stopped, it died.

yea these lincolns have PATS system pretty much same thing.Ive tried starting fluid with no luck it cuts fuel and spark.

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