1988 E250 van

CDIR

MEMBER
1988 FORD E-SERIES VAN
6 CYL

Fuel system fuse e250 1988 van want start and I have replaced the fuel pump. Pumd did not work then strait wired fuel pump pumded gas. But still no crank then jumped relay started pump gas so replaced relay but would not pump gas. What else could it be?

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 AT 8:40 PM

4 Replies

JDL

MECHANIC
16,098 POSTS

Did you check for voltage and ground at the fuel pump relay? Engine cranking do you have spark at the plugs?

In the diagram, fuel pump, load side, that line with arrowhead is hot all the time. Is it? Voltage for coil side of relay, left side, comes from the eec relay, which should energize with the key on. The bottom wire on left, is ground for the coil side of relay, controled by computer.

Have you checked for codes?

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 AT 2:22 AM

CDIR

MEMBER
2 POSTS

No did not check votage didnot have ameter but getting one to do that with. Vehicle not at house yet no way to pull it. Got friend to pull 2 morrow night. Then I can really work on it better. Also do not have a code meter at all I guess ill have to get one of those things ugggg thank you for te info will look at the things you said and go from their

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 AT 9:49 AM

JDL

MECHANIC
16,098 POSTS

I was going to post a diagram, I forgot.

Some of the discount stores sell a digital multimeter, you really need one to do your own testing.

You don't need a code reader to test for codes. I'll try to post the procedure for checking codes in a bit. I don't have it right in front of me.

Image (Click to make bigger)

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 AT 2:36 PM

JDL

MECHANIC
16,098 POSTS

The fittings below, should be located under the hood, passeger side fender lining, close to starter relay. The test is key on engine off. You can use a testlite between terminals indicated, the lite flashes. The real fast codes, you ignore. The slower ones, you write down. Two digit codes, a 24 code, would be 2 quick flashes, a pause then 4 flashes.

Image (Click to make bigger)