# 97 Ford Explorer starting issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-ford-explorer-starting-issue/125755>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [September 26, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-ford-explorer-starting-issue/125755 "2018-09-26T19:18:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ava\_Buchek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@Ava\_Buchek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ava_Buchek)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-ford-explorer-starting-issue/125755/1 "2018-09-26T19:19:00Z")

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The other day my 97 Ford Explorer wouldn’t start. Cranked beautifully though. I went and got starter fluid and after an hour she started up and ran fine for 3 days. Until today when I went to start it and came back to have the same starting issues. Fuel pump fuse is fine and brand new fuel filter . Any ideas where to begin

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-ford-explorer-starting-issue/125755/2 "2018-09-26T19:33:16Z")

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Are there any warning lights that are (or were) lit up advising you to _ **Check Engine** _ or _ **Service Engine Soon** ,_ etcetera?

If so this could make figuring things out a little easier.  
🌲🙂🌲  
_ **CSA** _

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**Author:** ![Ava\_Buchek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@Ava\_Buchek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ava_Buchek)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-ford-explorer-starting-issue/125755/3 "2018-09-27T03:08:48Z")

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No lights. Gonna test fuel pressure