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97 V6 SOHC Will Intermittantly Not Start - loses clock/radio memory settings???

Hi,

I have a recurring problem with my 97 EB Explorer that is about to make me sell it. It starts fine, then without warning, it will not start. The engine cranks for a bit, then the starter motor cuts off and I loose all my radio presets and clock settings. In the past, I would crank it again, and it would start. Now, unfortunately, it will no longer start at all and continues to crank without starting.

I took the truck on a trip to the mountains recently and was stranded because it would not start. I had it towed to the nearest town to a Ford dealer and they simply replaced the fuel pump inertia switch and said that "fixed" the problem. It did for a while, but I was skeptical because I had jumpered that switch when I tried to get the truck to start in the mountains. Sadly, the problem is back. It is sitting in my driveway and will not start. Has anyone had this problem? Does anyone have any ideas what is going on? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Jim

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Jim Boone
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I have a similar problem with my 1994 EB, sometimes it just will not start, engine spins very well, it has a new battery.

If I remove one of the relays and then replace it, it will start.

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limeybiker

Fuel pump relay? try a new one, about $5 at any auto parts store. If that's not it, you have a spare relay, they're all the same on my '94 (blower motor, fuel pump, antilock brakes, etc).

or when it won't start, switch the fuel pump relay with the blower relay and see if it starts.

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Bob

I have tried that, I swap a different relay each time it happens.

Is there a way to test any or all of the relays, now the cruise control is intermittent, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't

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limeybiker

At times, my '97 explorer will just spin over and over. I found that if I wiggle the crankshaft speed sensor on the front of the motor, my car will start right up. This sensor only has 1.5 v running to it, so a little corrosion will cause a problem

Good luck!!! Jeff

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Jeff

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