2004 Ford Explorer 4.0 XLT wont start, engine turns over

[xchecko]

hey guys,
I tried starting my explorer a week back after football practice and it just wouldnt start, it cranks and cranks and cranks and I get nothing but an extremely strong smell of gas coming from the air filter.. I opened the air filter casing and i tried starting it again and since it was cold I could see the vaporized gas just coming out of the air filter as the engine keeps turning over.

Im not sure what to do at this point

 

[ronwc]

start

Sounds like you're getting air and fuel, I would check spark, maybe coil pack.

 

[xchecko]

We changed the spark plugs and wires thinking that was it since the original plugs were flooded with gas. changed them out and nothing happened

 

[xchecko]

I now know what you meant by saying it was the coilpack, how would i check if thats the problem?