# 2012 Ford F150 - Plenty of gas, but won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f150-plenty-of-gas-but-wont-start/128007>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [November 1, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f150-plenty-of-gas-but-wont-start/128007 "2018-11-01T15:55:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RandyBinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RandyBinder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandyBinder)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f150-plenty-of-gas-but-wont-start/128007/1 "2018-11-01T15:55:08Z")

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Problems starting after filling up with gas

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f150-plenty-of-gas-but-wont-start/128007/2 "2018-11-01T19:03:15Z")

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You sure you put gas in it, and not diesel?

Just asking.

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f150-plenty-of-gas-but-wont-start/128007/3 "2018-11-01T19:41:46Z")

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Define “problems starting”

Crank no start?  
no crank?  
slow crank?  
cranks, but takes forever to start?

give us some more info to help you out. 🙂

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**Author:** ![RandyBinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RandyBinder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandyBinder)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f150-plenty-of-gas-but-wont-start/128007/4 "2018-11-05T15:14:09Z")

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Cranks but takes forever to start

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-f150-plenty-of-gas-but-wont-start/128007/5 "2018-11-05T15:19:07Z")

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Check engine light on? For how long? What codes is it showing? Engine type? Blowing blue smoke? White smoke? Black smoke? Miles on the truck? Recent service?

We can’t get this info from telepathy and we can’t help you if you don’t answer some questions!