engire fires but won't run

Asked by JRK Jan 16, 2011 at 10:49 PM about the 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 4WD Crew Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

will start briefly with starter fluid

2 Answers

do you here the fuel pump humming when keyswitch is first turned on,if not bad FP.

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check to see if the fuel pump switch is on. its most likey on the pass. side front kick panel if you have one. its a pressure switch which means if you hit something pretty hard it will switch to off postion. if its a diesel don't use starter fluid use wd40 it wont hurt the motor as bad.

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