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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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97 expedition cold start help

1997 expy 5.4 eddy bauer,,when it is cold in the morning and i first go out to start it,,it cranks up, runs for 5 seconds then dies,,it does this two or three times then wont fire, just cranks and cranks,,then after starting and stopping for about 15 minutes of cranking, it will fire up and run fine, does the same thing every cold morning. Above 33 degrees starts right up,,please help????
 
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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How many miles on the spark plugs?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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about 20k on plugs. Now it is missing on a cylinder, pulled wire off coil packs on at a time, all made a change, weird, pulled each injector wire one at a time, one had no change. I will go through each plug tonight??
 
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by yzman
pulled each injector wire one at a time, one had no change.
Then that injector might be your problem.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by yzman
about 20k on plugs. Now it is missing on a cylinder, pulled wire off coil packs on at a time, all made a change, weird,
all tested ok...

Originally Posted by yzman
pulled each injector wire one at a time, one had no change.
Found your problem...hopefully there are no other problems.

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I will go through each plug tonight??
Y? they tested good.

I agree with alloro
 
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