Q: My 87 f150 lariat 4x4 cranks but won't start.

asked by on June 16, 2017

My truck will not start I have replaced the following: starter relay,starter,battery,ignition switch,spark plug wires\plugs,all my relays, fusible links,and all my sensors that are relevant,all it does is crank,I am getting fuel and spark,I am just at a loss.

My car has 111950 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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