2004 Ford Explorer wont start

Asked by Jennifer Mar 11, 2020 at 11:19 AM about the 2004 Ford Explorer Limited V8 4WD

Question type: General

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer with 160K miles V8. This car sat for about a
year and a half. My son got his license, charged the battery, aired up the
tires and it started. Sound a bit rough but later found out the exhaust was
disconnected. After driving it for 2 weeks the fuel pump went out. Towed it to
a garage put on a new fuel pump and it would crank but not start. We then
replaced all 8 coils and spark plugs and same thing. The mechanic said
there was oil and gas on the passenger side plug when he went to change
them. This is a sign of a blown head gasket however all other signs that
would show this were none existant. He is at a loss at what is going on. He
checked the fuel pressure and it was a little low but still in the normal range.
Anyone have any idea of what could be going on.

3 Answers

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Go back and make certain the new fuel pump is providing enough fuel at the proper pressure before digging into the engine.

This is one of the 1st test they performed. I spoke with the mechanic today and he told me they did a pressure test and pressure is low going to all 4 cylinders

26,785

So it is low on all cylinders in one of the two banks (4 of 8 cylinders, all on the same side)? Any blockages in the fuel rail for that side or possibly clogged fuel injectors?

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