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Anonymous Posted on Oct 05, 2014

I was driving and it just stopped i towed it home and it wont turn over i hear and see back fire by the engine what can this be"?

Wont turn over tired using starter fuel still nothing

  • Scott Guyer Oct 09, 2014

    Check the timing belt, sounds like a timing issue!

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Valve timing is out, possibly cam drive mechanism is broken.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 15, 2009

SOURCE: intermittent no start, very strange, very confusing

Sounds like fuel pump going out. I was told by a friend that the pump can get stuck and that by knocking on the fuel tank or by attempting to start that it can kick the pump out of the bad spot and it will start. But it is a sign that it needs to be replaced.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 04, 2009

SOURCE: My 99 Expedition just died while driving. After

I has an 86 Mustang that did a similar thing and it turned out that the battery actually shorted out. This happens when one of the plates inside the battery brakes off and then touches another plate. When mine died it was like I turned the iginition off. It wouldn't turn over even with jumper cables.

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  • Posted on Sep 29, 2010

SOURCE: 2000 ford explorer ohv 4.0I replaced head gasket.

Do a compresion check, if Ok then timing chain is ok, try some throtle body cleaner trough a vac. hose while cranking if stars, fuel pump is out, another way if you have no codes the most poss. cuase is your fuel pump, check press is gauge handy

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 03, 2011

SOURCE: my 2005 Ford F-150 4x4

Was it the fuel pump? If not I would consider the charging system ie) battery, alternator or both.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 21, 2011

SOURCE: 2000 Ford Ranger 4.0L V6 - Engine died while

check all fuses, any ground cables disconnected?

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