Ford f150 not starting but cranking over

Asked by rj Aug 12, 2018 at 09:52 PM about the 1995 Ford F-150 XLT SB

Question type: General

My ford pickup just cranks over but will not start
up. Sometimes it starts up but very rarely. Changed
oil and oil filter,sparkplugs,icm,cooltant temp
sensor,new battery. Changed fuel filter and both
tanks are full of fuel. Anything i might be missing ?

3 Answers

Yes its making spark,but just cranks and cranks,doesnt fire up

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When you have a no start condition you should first test for fuel and spark, it's pretty easy for someone with general automobile knowledge. After cranking for a few seconds pull a spark plug and see if it's wet with fuel, if it is you can assume no spark is present but while you have one out you can test for spark. If spark plug is dry you can assume it's a fuel delivery issue and would want to start by listeneing for the fuel pump to turn on when you turn the key on, checking the fuse(s), relay(s) and wiring then moving on to manual turning on the pump to see of its working at all, even giving the tank a sharp rap of you can't hear it running

my truck did this it was the oil pressure sending unit. where your gauge plugs in.

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