Hello everyone,
My sons 99 4.0 would not start this morning. It turns over just like it always has, no clicking or anything, but it doesn't catch.
I sprayed starter fluid down the throttle body and nothing, so it must be spark.
I unhooked a plug wire and used another plug to check for spark and nothing...for about 3 seconds of it turning over, then it caught! I had my son turn it off, I put the plug wire back on the plug and it starts fine now.
I did notice the oil pressure is pegged at 80, which is unusual...it's always in 20-40 range.
I have read a bunch of posts and some say the oil pressure sending unit may have an affect on the starting. This is new to me.
I was planning on doing cap/rotor and new coil and plug wires (plugs are new) but not sure if I need to change the oil pressure sending unit as well...or if it could be something else I am missing.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
My sons 99 4.0 would not start this morning. It turns over just like it always has, no clicking or anything, but it doesn't catch.
I sprayed starter fluid down the throttle body and nothing, so it must be spark.
I unhooked a plug wire and used another plug to check for spark and nothing...for about 3 seconds of it turning over, then it caught! I had my son turn it off, I put the plug wire back on the plug and it starts fine now.
I did notice the oil pressure is pegged at 80, which is unusual...it's always in 20-40 range.
I have read a bunch of posts and some say the oil pressure sending unit may have an affect on the starting. This is new to me.
I was planning on doing cap/rotor and new coil and plug wires (plugs are new) but not sure if I need to change the oil pressure sending unit as well...or if it could be something else I am missing.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
