# Cranks do not start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-do-not-start/106626>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 5, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-do-not-start/106626 "2017-08-05T17:11:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![luzmartinez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@luzmartinez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/luzmartinez)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-do-not-start/106626/1 "2017-08-05T17:11:43Z")

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Ford escape cranks wont start, I have spark and fuel

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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:** [August 5, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-do-not-start/106626/2 "2017-08-05T17:42:55Z")

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You have 2 of the 3 things needed to start. The 3rd is compression. Have you done a compression test?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-do-not-start/106626/3 "2017-08-05T17:51:18Z")

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Try holding the gas pedal to floor and then try to start the engine.

Tester