Engine will not start up and run?

Every couple of days my truck will not start for me. It usually happens when it sits for a while and sometimes if I wait a while it will start right up. I've had it sitting at a auto repair shop for over a week and they can not duplicate the problem. The radio will come on and it does crank when these episodes occur. PLEASE help!

I have a 98 Eddie Bauer explorer with 130,000 miles. The car will crank, but won't start on an intermittent basis. It seems to be worse in the summer or, in general, when it is very hot outside. Occasioanlly it will sound like the engine is catching and then it just dies; at other times it cranks and then whines, but won't start. I have had a complete tuneup and replaced the battery. It always seems to start for the mechanic when I take it in for repairs. What could this be?

My symptoms lasted a month in the morning or after parked for longer than 6 hours it is hard starting. If it stays running after it stars up then it is the fuel pump. It has a built-in check valve that is clogged with debris. The fuel in the fuel line and fuel injectors drain back down to the tank slowly starving them. Before starting the engine, first try turning on the igition key several times without starting it to pressurize the fuel line. The engine should start.

My SUV has a hard time starting when I take long trips and turn it off, do a bunch of errands. It doesnt turn over. Just kinda churns. But it only happens when it get warm out. No problems all winter.

The best part is it only does it with me. No one is ever there and I'm starting to think they dont beleive me.

I've been told its the batter and/or conections.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks,
Renee

I guess. Lastnight it actually turned over and started. But was just "putting" like it wanted to start and stall. Even when I hit the gas. It just "putted".

There is never a problem when it is cold out (winter). But the last few days (east coast) we have been in the 70 and 80. And it is starting to not start again. No pun.

If it is the starter what would I be hearing? Sorry to sound like such a women. But this has been going on for 2+ years.

Nope. No smoke.

If the car is run for a long time and turned off. Or run for a lot of short trips and turned off each time. It wont turn over.

No. No a mechanic. The horrible part is no one is ever there when it happens. So I cant show anyone only explain it.

But it would be something that only happens when the weather is warm/hot.

Sure. That would be great.

Last week my explorer drove about a hundred feet and sputtered and then stopped. I was at work while this happened, and it ran fine there. My first thought was fuel filter, because I always run my tank low and I have 133,000miles on my baby. I replaced the filter but no luck. My mechanic told me to check to see if the fuel pump was working so I tested the injectors to see if the fuel was coming through and it was. My mechanic later ran a computer test on it and he said he could not find the problem. He suggested my plugs might be fouled out due to me trying to start my car so much. So I replaced all six spark plugs, that was hell, along with new plug wires. I still have had no luck and am desperately lookin for someone to help. Just an extra note. When my car sits for a few days it starts up for like 2 seconds then turns off. I personally think it has somethin to due with fuel. [/B]

Will do. The videos say that these two thigs if weak or in need of repair will cause all the things I am actually having problems with. But could these things only happen in warm weather?

Test Ignition System (if not working properly it could cause: Stall While Driving, Misfire & cranks that won't start)

Test Fuel Pressure (if not working properly it could cause: Low power, hard starting & Stall While Driving)

Ya I checked the sensors on the intake, and all were clean, but what could possibly be stuck in my intake. To ckeck my gas flow I pushed in on the injector test spot and gas came flyin out, is that how you test your fuel pressure? Whenever I sprayed eyther in the intake my car revs to like 5000rpms(while im holding the gas) and then quits. I did some researching and found out that the vaccum hose may of come off. Could this be my problem?If I don't have enough fuel pressure what will need to be replaced?