Engine turns over but wont start?

My daughters 1997 Explorer cranks but will not start. The battery was run down attemping to start it. I bought a new battery and the next day the same thing happened. I also replaced the alternator since the new battery was run down due to continued attempts to try and start it. Yesterday I was told to remove the IAC valve and clean it with carb cleaner. I replaced it after cleaning and the truck still didn't start. I checked to see that fuel was present via the Schrader valve on the fuel rail and some gas did squirt out. I'm out of things to try and don't want to get ripped off by taking it to a Ford dealer. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Did this Guy ever find out y his car would not start? I have one of the same 97 explore. Cranks but wont start. When I finally do get it to start it will start right up again after being turned off again butt if I wwait say an hour or more I have trouble starting it up again. I've replaced batety with brand new one. Nope not it. Replaced altanadtor with a rebuilt one. Now my battery light is on so I took it to auto zone who said my altanator was bad. So I take it BK to altanator place they show me on two different machines its good. And tell me its a fuse under the hood. They replace it light went off and it drunk. Started and I go home only to get home and look to see fuse is blower again I Called altanator place who then had me disconnected wire in altanator to bypass fuse and well guess what. Nope. Might I ask if its against the law to set ur own car on fire. '''Joke ''' but I'm at my whits end here. Could this be my starter. Fuel pump. If ne one has ne idea please tell me.

1997 Ford Explorer 164K Fuel injection. This problem has been going on for a couple of months. Starting in the morning is no problem. After driving and engine is warm I can start it right back up if left under 30 min. But after that 7 out of 10 times it wont start. It will crank but not turn over. Very occasionally it will try to catch. If I leave it for an hour it will usually start back up or over night. Repair shop tested the fuel pressure and spark said it was ok. They decided it was the inertia switch and replaced it. Worked for 2 days then the problem was back. Obviously not the problem Any ideas? To reiterate problem occurs only when hot and around 30-45 mins after engine has been shut off.

No codes in the PCM(Was replaced and new engine 5 mo ago), can you tell me if there are any gaskets orings between the fuel pump and the injector manifold thst might be leaking and not allowing the fuel pressure to build high enough to open the injectors when hot/

Electrical problem
1997 Ford Explorer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

i hv just bought a 97 expl'. Very cheap from dealer trade in. But it was a repo no keys ok'" had a key made from off the door it cranks the engine over but dont start all other components work you hear it click no fire to plugs is it a ecm problem or a key chip problem I dont want to put a lot of money in it yet ; it might hv bad motor ; cant find out till I get spark can you help please dean

Ok thnks im at work today body shop 'i unscrewed the column an removed the swithch we had another column with a factory key in it it fits but is thier someother thing have to do or a way to buy pass it on the column we bought for a truck we didnt use has a tag with 8 numbers on it that is atached to key from the salvage yard '''' does it have to be programed in the ecm?/

Wont start. No fire to plugs. Checked fuses and wires. No engine light on or coming on. Where should I go next?

Not sure. COP system?

No, it does not have COP. Do you still think ignition module?

Thanks for the advice. I'm sure I have injector pulse so I will go with ignition module and see what happens. I appreciate your time on this. Thank You

Mike B.

Lee, I'm being told that there is no ignition module for this year and that Ford stopped using these mid 90's. A dealer told this to me. Is he right and now where do I look?