clinefam

2001 windstar will not crank somtimes. you can here fuel pump sometimes or you may not . then it will crank either way sometimes and it will run smooth. if it doesn't crank it will act like it wants to but missess real bad then dies.

Bert

The fuel pump should run for a few seconds every time you turn the key. That's before turning to the start position. If it doesn't sometimes, it's in the fuel pump or the circuit to it.

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Bert

clinefam

if the fule pump is bad would work sometimes and not sometimes? how does it crank even if i don't here it hum first?

Bert

The pump can be intermittant. The pump HAs to turn on for a few seconds. It could be that when you turn to crank, the fuel pump gets triggered to run. Hard to say. Could be a relay, pump, etc. How many miles are on it?

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Bert

clinefam

179,000 what would you start with. just went outside cranked it on and off about 12 times then it started missed really bad then died

Bert

Listen every time you turn the key on before you turn to start and see if you hear the pump come on. If you could see if it's getting fuel pressure when it doesn't start could pin it down more. Have you had it checked for codes? Autozone will do it for free.

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Bert

clinefam

not yet. will tomorrow. thanks for your help. i post what they say.