tbarber
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- February 22, 2010
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- City, State
- Davie, FL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '91 XLT
Hello,
My 91 explorer wont start after filling the tank the other day. I filled it, turned the key, and the engine wouldnt even turn. It was making a sound like there was an obstruction stopping the flywheel or something. I kept trying, and finally after like 5 min of cycling the key the engine started cranking and turned over. I got home, turned off the engine, tried turning it over again, and the same thing, it was acting like it was seized again or something. Again, after 5 min of cycling the key on and off, it started cranking again, but now will not turn over. I pulled the starter and turned the motor by hand and the flywheel is still intact. The flywheel does have a crack, im guessing somewhere by the crank/flywheel spacer, indicated by a slight ticking noise the engine makes when running. im pretty sure i have fuel to the motor, i dont have a fuel guage but i loosened the valve on the fuel rail and cranked the engine and got a good amount to come out. I still need to check for spark, but i dont see how a no spark condition can stop the engine from turning. Any ideas?
Thanks.
My 91 explorer wont start after filling the tank the other day. I filled it, turned the key, and the engine wouldnt even turn. It was making a sound like there was an obstruction stopping the flywheel or something. I kept trying, and finally after like 5 min of cycling the key the engine started cranking and turned over. I got home, turned off the engine, tried turning it over again, and the same thing, it was acting like it was seized again or something. Again, after 5 min of cycling the key on and off, it started cranking again, but now will not turn over. I pulled the starter and turned the motor by hand and the flywheel is still intact. The flywheel does have a crack, im guessing somewhere by the crank/flywheel spacer, indicated by a slight ticking noise the engine makes when running. im pretty sure i have fuel to the motor, i dont have a fuel guage but i loosened the valve on the fuel rail and cranked the engine and got a good amount to come out. I still need to check for spark, but i dont see how a no spark condition can stop the engine from turning. Any ideas?
Thanks.