My ford explorer will not start

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RENEEWIGFALL
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ford explorer 1999... 99,887...v6?

My car will sound like it is going to start and then cut off.....if i turn the key and keep my foot on the gas it will run until i let up off the gas....Can you tell me what type of problem this could be?
Feb 15, 2007 at 9:13 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Could be a vacuum leak. Has the engine backfired lately? sometimes they will blow vacuum lines off the intake when that happens.When I say backfire I mean chugs like when it isnt cranked long enough to really start and kinda burps.Look around under the hood for a clean fitting on the intake, that would be where the line was
Feb 15, 2007 at 11:52 PM
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RENEEWIGFALL
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I haven't heard any backfiring....could it be the IAC valve?
Feb 16, 2007 at 1:05 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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If there arent any vacuum leaks, yes it could
Feb 16, 2007 at 2:23 AM
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