car cranks but dont want to start

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Asked by Faizel Mar 12, 2013 at 10:45 AM about the 1997 Ford Explorer 4 Dr XLT SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

6 Answers

745

yeahhh could be your fuel pump and thats a good amount of work to get at it.

5,920

Air, fuel, and spark at the right time. Has to be lack of one of these. If you can like a previous answer turn the key on and try to listen right when you turn it, for a pump noise. Go from there.

595

and be four you pull the fuel pump check the spark plugs it may save you a lot of time

73,380

check to make sure you have pressure coming out of the fuel filter. It's located on the frame near the drivers side door.

5,920

Under the hood there is a portal for checking fuel pressure. It's similar to a tire valve, undo the cap and with the key on push the nipple in with a tool should gush gas out, hold it open for awhile to make sure you got good flow. Watch ur eyes though.

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