eman6398
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- 2013 ford explorer xlt
I have a 2013 no turbo 3.5l. For about a month now, my explorer has been hard starting, but it eventually starts. It runs fine after it starts. I thought maybe a fuel pump, but i can actually smell gas thru the exhaust. It's also pulling a misfire on cylinder #3 on start up. But no CEL. I replaced the plugs, and it started well the first few times, then went back to hard, starting most of the time. I did take a look at the intake and cylinder bore. I dread its a head gasket leak for the differences between cylinders. Could a bad injector do this? Any experience or wisdom on this issue? Im thinking of bringing it into the dealer as if it is, i dont have the facility to pull the engine.