1997 Expedition Won't start
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1997 Expedition Won't start
Hello,
My wife's 97 Expedition with the 5.4 motor won't start. It did this once before while I was away, battery cable was replaced and it ran after that. This time it does same thing, has power to everything but won't turn over.
Bad starter?
Bad IAC?
??
Thanks for any input.
Tony
My wife's 97 Expedition with the 5.4 motor won't start. It did this once before while I was away, battery cable was replaced and it ran after that. This time it does same thing, has power to everything but won't turn over.
Bad starter?
Bad IAC?
??
Thanks for any input.
Tony
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Thanks for the reply. I went under the Expy and had my son turn the key, there is a good spark at where the battery cable connects to the starter but no action by the starter itself.
Would the starter relay cause this to happen and would it be intermittent? How much does that cost to replace, any idea??
Thanks again. I currently have the extended warranty paperwork coming to me in the mail and this will be a good test to see what exactly it covers and if it was worth the cost or not.
Tony
Would the starter relay cause this to happen and would it be intermittent? How much does that cost to replace, any idea??
Thanks again. I currently have the extended warranty paperwork coming to me in the mail and this will be a good test to see what exactly it covers and if it was worth the cost or not.
Tony
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Sounds like the connection is loose, you shouldn't get an arch at the connection unless its loose, that spark is supposed to be in the starter coming off the brushes. Check your connections at your starter, the cellnoind and the ground.
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Had the Expy towed to the dealer, results = Bad starter
Tow = $50
Starter = $342 (installed)
Luckily my extended warranty showed up the same day, talk about good timing!!
Now another 1k dollars to break even for the warranty.
Tony
Tow = $50
Starter = $342 (installed)
Luckily my extended warranty showed up the same day, talk about good timing!!
Now another 1k dollars to break even for the warranty.
Tony
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