My friend has a 1996 ford E250 van 5.8 L engine

Asked by Jenicorn73 Jun 30, 2020 at 11:40 AM about the 1996 Ford E-Series E-250 3 Dr STD Econoline Cargo Van

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My friend has a 1996 ford E250 van 5.8 L engine and It only will start after he
sprays starting fluid In it then it run fine until he shuts it off , can anyone help ?
I read something saying check the EVAP , what is that ? Thanks

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Is the service engine soon light on. You can try unplugging the mass air flow sensor. It's located between the air filter and the throttle body. If it starts right up then the MAF is bad.

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