1996 Ford Bronco cranks but won't start

209,658 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BUBBA22192
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My Bronco has been running great until a week ago I went out after a rain storm that we had the night before. The bronco had trouble starting up. My husband and I thought it was a moisture problem or a tank of bad gas at first. But it has been having trouble starting up for the past week now. It wants to start but it just wont turn over. I can smell gas when I try to start it so I know that the fuel pump is working. If it sits for more than 3 hours then it starts the process all of again to where It takes several minutes before it will turnover. Like I said, It will crank but just not turnover. HELP ME!
Dec 7, 2007 at 6:55 AM
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MERLIN2021
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If you smell gas try checking the spark, Be carful extreme high voltage! You want a bright blue spark at each plug..Also is the MIL on? if so have the codes read so we can proceed...
Dec 7, 2007 at 7:05 AM
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BUBBA22192
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A friend told me to check the ignition control module and the coil. After replacing both of those it runs great.
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My Bronco has been running great until a week ago I went out after a rain storm that we had the night before. The bronco had trouble starting up. My husband and I thought it was a moisture problem or a tank of bad gas at first. But it has been having trouble starting up for the past week now. It wants to start but it just wont turn over. I can smell gas when I try to start it so I know that the fuel pump is working. If it sits for more than 3 hours then it starts the process all of again to where It takes several minutes before it will turnover. Like I said, It will crank but just not turnover. HELP ME![/quote]
Jan 5, 2008 at 2:34 PM
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