1992 Explorer won't start

You need spark. Pull a plug out and look at it when you crank. Is it firing?

You need gas. Does the tailpipe smell like gas? Is gas getting into the cylinders? Odds are if it has been sitting that the gas is full of thick and gunky varnish, unless you normally keep fuel stabilizer in the tank. Is there pressure at the fuel rail? Is the fuel filter a solid block of goo?

--scott

Scott may be right, the fuel filter may be blocked.

Just starting the vehicle but not moving is really not the ideal way of doing it. It is better if you start the vehicle and take it for a little short ride.

FV

I'm coming in here a little late, but if it's cranking over and won't start, I would check the fuel pump disconnect switch usually located in the sidewall or under the upper mat near the passenger's right foot.

Check the owner's manual for details on the switch location. You can download an owner's manual from the official Ford site.

Its purpose is to shut off the in-tank fuel pump in the event of a wreck to keep fuel from being pumped into the wreckage. I dunno how hard the vehicle has to be hit to activate the switch.

Pete