heliguychris
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Hi gents, thanks to the contributors for this wonderful site.
I have spent a bit of time going through the threads here looking, and have found the info here very informative, but i havent yet found the solution to my problem.
My beloved 97 XLT has had an intermittent starting problem for the last couple of years. Basically it will not start again, if i turn the motor off after starting within a few seconds of starting.
If i turn the motor of, it will not start again, and i must leave it for several hours, and sometimes days.
This is primarily when the weather is cooler, although not strictly limited to cold weather.
On leaving work 3 days ago, i started the vehicle as per usual, and dropped it into drive and twisted the steering wheel, loading the idle up and it stalled, and being that it was cold from sitting all day, it would not start again.
I have left it for a full day and tried to start it. It will fire just a fraction then just crank, and not fire. I can pump the accel or even just plant the accel, and it will crank, and try to fire, but will not actually catch and start.
When the engine is cranking, you can smell a strong smell of fuel.
I have removed a spark plug, and there is a spark present when cranking.
I have replaced the crank position sensor.
I have had a mechanic look at the codes in the computer, and there are no faults in the pcm.
I have a auto electrician comming tomorow to have a look as well. I was basically hoping that someone had had something similar that they were able to resolve
I have spent a bit of time going through the threads here looking, and have found the info here very informative, but i havent yet found the solution to my problem.
My beloved 97 XLT has had an intermittent starting problem for the last couple of years. Basically it will not start again, if i turn the motor off after starting within a few seconds of starting.
If i turn the motor of, it will not start again, and i must leave it for several hours, and sometimes days.
This is primarily when the weather is cooler, although not strictly limited to cold weather.
On leaving work 3 days ago, i started the vehicle as per usual, and dropped it into drive and twisted the steering wheel, loading the idle up and it stalled, and being that it was cold from sitting all day, it would not start again.
I have left it for a full day and tried to start it. It will fire just a fraction then just crank, and not fire. I can pump the accel or even just plant the accel, and it will crank, and try to fire, but will not actually catch and start.
When the engine is cranking, you can smell a strong smell of fuel.
I have removed a spark plug, and there is a spark present when cranking.
I have replaced the crank position sensor.
I have had a mechanic look at the codes in the computer, and there are no faults in the pcm.
I have a auto electrician comming tomorow to have a look as well. I was basically hoping that someone had had something similar that they were able to resolve