My Horse Sits

[Hot Rod Johnny]

My Horse sits in a parking lot for 2 days because I'm short on cash and knowledge.

Ran GREAT, now won't start. No fuel. Starting fluid starts the beast.

Where and what do I check first?

Switches, fuses, regulator, pumps, etc.

I hot rod pontiacs but drive fords daily, hence my lack of ford'isms.

HELP ME!!!

 

[Hot Rod Johnny]

A quick follow up;

For each item, (switches, pumps, etc.,) where are they located?

Thanks Again

 

[BroncoJoe19]

A quick follow up;
For each item, (switches, pumps, etc.,) where are they located?

Thanks Again

HI and Welcome!

Please consider putting information about your truck .. year fuel injected or not, engine size and model stuff like that into your signature file, so that we can more easily be more specific in our recomendations to you.

With that said, I can't be too specific because I have a full size bronco but first thing I would check would be the fuel inertia switch. It should have a red button that needs to be depressed. It is probably on the driver's side fire wall inside the cab.

Also... make sure there is gas in the tank.

Fuses are again (probably) on the driver's side under the dash. There is probably a diagram in your owners handbook, if you have one, or maybe stamped onto the cover of which fuses go to which circuit. Look for one to the fuel pump.

Please give us more info on your rig, and we can go further.

 

[Hot Rod Johnny]

THANKS FOR THE WELCOME

"With that said, I can't be too specific because I have a full size bronco but first thing I would check would be the fuel inertia switch. It should have a red button that needs to be depressed. It is probably on the driver's side fire wall inside the cab."

Done....I pulled back the carpet on the PASSENGERS side and found what I believe is the switch. I observed the red button at the top and it appears to be down, (below the plastic surrounding it.)

I also found the build sheet there, this is always a cool thing to find.

"Also... make sure there is gas in the tank."

Done & Done, although the gauge is reliable I put 4 more gallons in which raised the needle to 1/2 tank.[/color]

"Fuses are again (probably) on the driver's side under the dash. There is probably a diagram in your owners handbook, if you have one, or maybe stamped onto the cover of which fuses go to which circuit. Look for one to the fuel pump."

I do not have an owners handbook as I bought this 3rd hand. Can anyone tell me which fuse it is or where I can find this info online? I have requested a Chiltons book from my local library but it will take 5 days to come in.

I went under the hood and found the "distribution box," ( pass. side inner fender,) removed the cover, then the "relay?" it was a BIG fuse, it appeared to be a-ok with all contact metal in place and no sign of burning out.

So, what about these fuel pump?'s.

Thanks again for any help out there!!!!

John

 

[BroncoJoe19]

Well you 're doing great!

this is really the blind and unknowing, leading the unsure... cause I never even looked under the hood of a broncoII so until someone who has knowledge of the BroncoII jumps in here I'll try to help you out.

I have a '90 full size bronco. Prior to '90 they had two fuel pumps, both electirc, one in the tank, and one on the rail. Starting in '90 they put just one in the tank. Let's assuem they did that accross the board and that is what you have.

When you first turn the key on do you hear the fuel pump whirr for a couple of seconds? If so... that is a good sign. IF not... ? On my bronco it is easily heard, on my crown vic, not at all. But it *may* mean that you have a bad pump, or a bad connection to the pump. OTOH maybe they are real quiet on B2s.

You may want to check to see if you have fuel pressure in the fuel rail. There is a 1/4in diameter pipe that runs along the top of the engine that has a 'shrader valve' on it. It looks like a tire valve with a little cap on it. If you depress that you should have some fuel come out of it.

IF you can get your hands on a fuel pressure guage then you can check to see if the pump is generating the proper amount of pressure. I am guessing that it should be between 30-40 lbs. pressure. There is a in-line fuel filter on the full size bronco on the driver's side under the cab beside the frame rail. They are inexpensive to replace, but you may need a special tool to do it. The tool is not expensive either.