03 explorer 4.0 crank wont start

Asked by Tom Jul 31, 2019 at 09:07 AM about the 2003 Ford Explorer XLT V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Has spark and fuel with correct
fuel preasure ..new plugs wires
fuel filter and crankshaft position
sensor ..will only attepmt to fir up
if pedal is to the floor will start like
that but not stay running

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Battery has a full charge and connections all good? When you bring up fuel pressure, turn off the key, see if pressure holds for a bit? If it drops like a rock, you have a fuel pressure leak. Maybe a fuel injector? Putting the pedal on the floor is, "clear flood mode". It sounds like your over-fueling for some reason. Any applicable trouble codes? The cts could cause a problem, sometimes ford calls it a cylinder head temp sensor. Sometimes ford maf sensor, where applicable, can cause problems. On those you can unplug maf, start it up and take for a drive, if it does better, check the maf system. With idle issues, sometimes I tell people to check and clean, anything that has to do idle air system. Clean throttle bore and throttle plate, check the iac, check the maf. Don't replace anything unless your testing points in that direction. good luck

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