nitrodude
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- 97 ford explorer
I revently bought a 97 explorer with the 4.0l sohc, and since I got it at been hard to start.
Usually I crank or for 5-10 seconds, stop then crank again and it fires up.
Other times it might start writhin those 5-10 seconds but not right away.
It mostly does it first start of the day, but it also does it when warm/after driving for a while and stop somewhere.
Example-other day got in the truck in the morning and it took two tries to start, stopped and filled up with gas, took two tries to start again. Then drove to the DMV and when I went to restart started first try.
Then on the way home I stopped at autozone, got back in the truck and went to start it, and t stumbled and fired three times before finally actually starting up. (Usually just won't start, this time it Barely started and stalled right away)
Things I've done since I got the truck
Oil change
Seafoamed vacuum line
Seafoamed gas
Seafoamed crankcase
Oil change
Autolite double plat Spark plugs
Timing chain tensioner
Cleaned entrance of throttle body
Coolant flush
Fuel filter
Checked fuel pressure the other day. Turn key, 35psi. Turn off/back on foes to 40psi. Cycle key again and 40 was as high as it went.
Started and running got 30 psi. Which manual says psi should range from. 30-45
Didn't notice it leak down on the meter.
However when I got home, came inside an changed and went back outside to change the fuel filter, went to depressurize the system on the rail and no fuel came out (pressure leaked down)
Not sure where to go about from here, at a lose of what to do or check next.
Hate having to crank an crank for an engine to start.
Sorry for the long read just want it very clear of my problem.
Goodie searching hasn't lead me to any answers.
Usually I crank or for 5-10 seconds, stop then crank again and it fires up.
Other times it might start writhin those 5-10 seconds but not right away.
It mostly does it first start of the day, but it also does it when warm/after driving for a while and stop somewhere.
Example-other day got in the truck in the morning and it took two tries to start, stopped and filled up with gas, took two tries to start again. Then drove to the DMV and when I went to restart started first try.
Then on the way home I stopped at autozone, got back in the truck and went to start it, and t stumbled and fired three times before finally actually starting up. (Usually just won't start, this time it Barely started and stalled right away)
Things I've done since I got the truck
Oil change
Seafoamed vacuum line
Seafoamed gas
Seafoamed crankcase
Oil change
Autolite double plat Spark plugs
Timing chain tensioner
Cleaned entrance of throttle body
Coolant flush
Fuel filter
Checked fuel pressure the other day. Turn key, 35psi. Turn off/back on foes to 40psi. Cycle key again and 40 was as high as it went.
Started and running got 30 psi. Which manual says psi should range from. 30-45
Didn't notice it leak down on the meter.
However when I got home, came inside an changed and went back outside to change the fuel filter, went to depressurize the system on the rail and no fuel came out (pressure leaked down)
Not sure where to go about from here, at a lose of what to do or check next.
Hate having to crank an crank for an engine to start.
Sorry for the long read just want it very clear of my problem.
Goodie searching hasn't lead me to any answers.