Will not start sometimes

FWLIMA

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2003 FORD WINDSTAR
98,000 MILES

2003 ford windstar 6 cyl, just had a new fuel pump put in and still will not start sometimes. Car cranks fine, just won't start, like it isn't getting gas? Don't know where to go next? Help

Thought the problem was the fuel pump so new one was just installed. Problem of not starting still happening. Car cranks strong, just will not start sometimes. Don't know where to go next? Help

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BILLYMAC

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Your post states will not start sometimes/ does it start sometimes?
When if it does start what do you have to do to get it to start?

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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 AT 3:08 AM

FWLIMA

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It does start most of the time with out a problem. We just had a fuel pump put in thinking that was the problem, and so did the service station. But it did the same problem today with the new fuel pump in. Sometimes it starts ten minutes later and won't have the problem again for weeks.

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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 AT 3:25 AM

BILLYMAC

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Wow this will be very hard to find if and when it don't start. Try this.
Turn key off and on 3 times try and start if starts mostlikely a relay problem if not possibly a ignition control module. Until it has this prob again hard to say what it is. Good luck please let us know how it works out

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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 AT 3:28 AM

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Thanks for the info, will try your idea next time it happens. I am afraid for my daughter to drive it with the possibility of getting stuck somewhere. Thanks again.

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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 AT 3:38 AM

BILLYMAC

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Certainly I do understand your situation as I have a daughter too. Unfortuneately rhe only other option is to change parts but you still won't know if it fixes the prob for a few weeks. This problem will most likely get worse then it can be found.