I have a problem with my 95 Ford Explorer. I can drive anywhere, but once I stop the car, and try to restart it it will not start. If if pour water in to the engine, the car starts. I have changed the fuel pump recently, but I still have the same problem. Someone please help!!!
pnutty wrote: If if pour water in to the engine, the car starts.
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You lost me there.
No mystery; this engine has already adapted to the high gas prices and runs much better on water.
Revised. I mean I pour water over the engine. Sorry!
Its not a good idea to pour water over the engine. It could lead to other problems. What happens when you try to start the truck? Does it crank but does not turn over? Or is it just dead when you turn the key?
It cranks, usually it starts, but when i push on the gas pedal the car just stops. If i try to restart it, it wont start. I got these codes on the little coder reader i purchased. Dont know if it is the same problem or if its time to junk the car. In the morning the car runs good. Thanks for any help you can provide.
335 10 122 181 189 332 543 556 624 637 639Wow, quite a list!!! How long has this vehicle been neglected? I am willing to bet that this truck had quite a few problems even before the no-start condition developed.
Google 'EEC IV codes' and you will find what these codes mean in some detail. The usual word of wisdom is to attend to the codes in the order that they are read, as one failure often affects more than one code. I don't know if these were all stored in memory or from on demand diagnostics (if you even ran on-demand diagnostics at all), and whether you listed them in any particular order or not. You did not mention the engine size either, which could help.
Assuming that these codes are valid and not some accidental misread, here is my 2 cents:
332, 335: have to do with out of range EGR flow reading (probably not the reason for no-start, but a wide open EGR valve would make the engine stall at idle, so not impossible) 10: cylinder balance test failure (not sure which cylinder -- I suspect that you misread this one) 122: out-of-range throttle position sensor. Doubt if that's the reason for no-start, but needs attention. 181, 189: lean mixture (vacuum leak or insufficient fuel delivery - see next line) 543, 556: seem to point to fuel pump relay (or circuit) failure 600-range codes: various transmission issues - not good news, but most likely unrelated to your complaint.Good Luck!
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