# Cranks wont start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-wont-start/95339>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [September 5, 2016, 9:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-wont-start/95339 "2016-09-05T09:44:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Stevenmarkknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Stevenmarkknight](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stevenmarkknight)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2016, 9:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-wont-start/95339/1 "2016-09-05T09:44:07Z")

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2006 ford escape cranks wont start, I have spark and fuel

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cranks-wont-start/95339/2 "2016-09-05T16:36:32Z")

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Do you have good compression?

Please clarify “I have spark and fuel”

Have you measured fuel pressure with a gauge?

Have you verified an extremely blue spark with the spark tester?

Is the engine even cranking over fast enough to catch?