The explorer won't start
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The explorer won't start
i need help, My fiance and I have a ford explorer sport 1998 and in the mornings it doesn't want to start! We have had everything possible done to it to make stop. I have heard some people say that it has to do with Mass Air Flow? Or Air Flow control System? If you know anything could you please help? Thanx
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The explorer won't start
What are the symptoms when it won't start?? Does it crank OK and not fire, or vice-versa? If it's cranking, is it getting fuel? You should be able to hear the fuel pump prime for a second or two, when you first turn the key to the 'on' position.
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Just curious, but does it have a probelm with cold weather? I bought my 2000 over the summer and since the colder weather has started to hit it doesn't want to start. If I give it some gas it stays running and I am fine until I hit a red light. After about 3 miles or so when the engine has warmed up it runs fine, but I am going to kill somone flying like a bat out of hell out of my driveway.
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Firegurl, I had a similar problem with my 2001 explorer a couple of days ago. It wasn't in cold weather though. It would start, but died after I let off the gas or came to a stop. I did a search and found it could be the idle air control (IAC) valve. I cleaned it and the problem stopped.
Sidenote: Took it into the shop for a factory recall and told them to go ahead and replace the valve, but the guys didn't see a problem and instead reprogrammed my PCM(?). Not sure if that was a good thing or not or if it has anything to do with it either. If it happens again, I might have to replace it myself.
Sidenote: Took it into the shop for a factory recall and told them to go ahead and replace the valve, but the guys didn't see a problem and instead reprogrammed my PCM(?). Not sure if that was a good thing or not or if it has anything to do with it either. If it happens again, I might have to replace it myself.
