97 explorer starting problem help please

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Mar 18, 2015 | 08:22 AM

uzaki474

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97 explorer starting problem help please

So I have a 97 ford explorer 4l v6 it turns over and starts on occasion but not so much lately. I have changed the fuel filter spark plugs coil pack o2 sensor and air filter in hopes of some miracle of a fix but still no go and another day of work is falling away please help

Mar 19, 2015 | 07:04 AM

shorod

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Welcome to the forum!

Have you made any attempt to determine what you don't have when the engine won't start? Do you have a way to confirm whether or not you have spark and/or fuel pressure?

There are several different things that could cause a no start. Understanding if you have good spark and good fuel pressure when the truck won't start will go a long way in narrowing down the list of possible causes.

-Rod

Mar 25, 2015 | 08:19 PM

aquanaut20

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Or you can just sit back and wait for the miracle..

... Philip

Mar 26, 2015 | 06:50 PM

senix

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What about checking for codes?

Pull a plug or two and have a look. See if it is getting fuel.

You can also check for spark

Mar 28, 2015 | 12:11 PM

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Check your fuel pump relay and your Ecm relay. I had problems with both of mine. And that would cause intermittent starting. It even shut down on the highway twice. But after I changed both of those relays never had any more problems.

Can you hear the fuel pump relay clicking and the pump running?