Not Starting

[mcrosas]

I have a 2000 Explorer Sport w/the V6 and it intermittently will not start. The truck has power and will occasionly start, I was wondering if anybody has ever had the brake switch go bad or if there might be some other explanation, that fact that it will start occasionally has me stumped, I am no mechanic but can ussually do minor repairs, I'm just not sure what I should be looking at.

I'd appreciate any help Thanks

 

[marragtop]

What happens when it won't start? If you turn the key to the ON position, you should hear the fuel pump prime for a second or 2. If not, it's a fuel delivery problem.

 

[mcrosas]

It doesn't do anything, it doesn't crank there is nothing and I'll leave it for a day or so and it will start no problem, so it seems more like an electrical issue, that is why I was thinking about the brake switch.

 

[marragtop]

Check your connections to the solenoid and the starter. Keep in mind that the cables can corrode on the inside and you may not see it on the outside.

 

[mcrosas]

Thanks I'll check tomorrow. Any other suggestions if this does not prove to be the problem?