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kingfin4
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May 23, 2007, 8:05 AM

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Help, all of a sudden, my 96 Explorer XLT (98k on it) has trouble turning over. I crank the ignition and that's all it does, cranks, 5-8 seconds, not touching gas pedal for fear of flooding it. I do it a couple times wait a minute and crank it again, maybe 2nd time it catches. When it starts, it runs horibbly (chuggin), after about a minute, a little better, after a couple minutes, boom, it runs like a top. I go to the store or anywhere, come back out it starts right up, fine. If I go somewhere for a couple hours, then I'll have problems again. After searching the internet, I haven't really gotten a clear picture of what is wrong. I am not a gearhead ( I say that with respect) but my bro-in-law is (kind of, we just replaced my brakes, awesome). So I just want to get an idea before I bug him again or I have to go to a pro. I figured this would be the place for an answer. Thanks for any help.

(This post was edited by kingfin4 on May 23, 2007, 8:44 AM)

Tom Greenleaf
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May 23, 2007, 9:32 AM

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Try putting the key to just run position and listen for the buzz of the fuel pump. It should just buzz a few seconds and stop. If car starts right up or better there is a fuel pressure problem, injector leakdown, check valve, fuel filter, the pump itself and perhaps a few other things but start there,

T

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May 23, 2007, 2:53 PM

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Thanks Tom, can I try with giving it a little gas as I crank?

Tom Greenleaf
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May 23, 2007, 3:23 PM

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The gas pedal doesn't really give it more gas by itself with fuel injection. You could pump it or hold it in a different spot and it would just confuse it. Try anyway and note the results,

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