Hi everyone,

I would like to introduce myself,
My name is Cor, am semi-retired and live in the Netherlands (Holland)
I have a Winnebago Chieftain on Chevy P30, which is extremely unusual here, but is very nice to have and use.

Last week I bought a Ford Econoline E150, 1993 with only 150.00 miles (with a V8 engine), which I knew has a few problems. I do not yet have a workshop manual, which is to come from the States, nor do I have an owners/user handbook.

This van runs on propane gas, which is about 33 % of the gasolineprice, the latter being about $ 6 a gallon, so running on propane definately makes sense over here.

I seek the assistance from the 'tech's on this forum which the following:
My problem is that the van will not run on gasoline at all.
This is of some importance, as the engine should start-up on gasoline, and after a few seconds running, change over to LPG; now I start on propane, but with colder weather this could become a problem.

The gasoline tank is 3/4 full. I have checked the fuel safety switch, which is OK, although the voltage to the switch was only about 6-7 Volt; after applying battery jumper to the pump side, I hear the pump running contineously.
I followed the gas pipes and find 2 stainless steel armoured hoses, just above/left of the flywheelhousing, one of these connected to the manifold tube which supplies the gas injectors.
On the left bank, there is a Schraeder valve on the gas manifoldpipe, which, when depressed shows gasoline pressure present.
This is as far as I could go without any further documentation.

Question: What next? The engine runs perfectly on propane, and the fault is definately not in the engine itself, but in the gas-fuel system.
Anything I can do without special equipment?

By the way,which digit of the VIN number indicates the engine? The VIN number 8th digit is a "N". The 11th digit is a "H" . I understand that the N indicates 5.o liter and the H a5.8 liter. Which digit do I look for?

I fope that someone has the time and know-how to give me some guidance, or alternatively, give me a hint to another section in this forum, where I could post this message.

Any comments are welcome.

Kind regards,

Cor

 

Try the van or the motor forum that fits your needs. Also the type of motor you have should be right on the top of the intake plenum. It will either say 5.0 or 5.8 on it.

 

Thanks for the tip, with a small mirror and a bit of luck I could now see it; not easy in an Econoline though; posted the message in the engine section.

Cor