2000 Ford Econoline e-250
Problem: Its
ok, only 2 things, or areas will cause this, fuel, or electrical, if its fuel, you can check this by having the pressure checked, if your stuck and can't get it to be checked, and have some knowledge of cars do this, along the rail that runs to the throttle body ,, there will be a pressure relief nozzle, ( it looks like a large version of what you add air to in your tire), it may or may not have a cap screwed on it,, but it will have the same type of pin valve , push on this valve tip, be careful if your fuel pump is working correctly, fuel will come out of it , have someone turn the vehicle over,, if more blasts out, you don't have a fuel issue, or not one that shows up here anyway , next, remove a spark plug,, then put the plug wire back on the plug,, what you need to do is ground the end of the plug to a bolt on the motor,, use insulated pliers for this to avoid getting zapped, as you hold it, have someone turn the motor over, at the end of the plug you should see a nice blue spark each time the cylinder fires for the plug you have removed, if not you have electrical issues , replace the plug,, we now need to back track the firing problem, remove the distributor cap, check inside for burns, cracks, or worn spots,, they often get corroded at the contact points or at the tip of the rotor,, so scrape the crud off these points, clean the face of the rotor and put everything back together,, and try and start it, if it starts, replace the car and rotor, if it doesn't, your going to have to remove the coil and have it checked ,, if it checks out ok, then your going to have to get the ignition itself checked,
9/20/2011 8:49:33 PM •
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