2000 class C E350 V10 Ford

CSUtah wrote:
Does anyone know where the gas filter is on a 2000 class C Ford E350 V10? We can't get it started was told check fuel filter and we can't find it? Help

WOW ! Talk about breaking out the "parts cannon" and shooting wildly ! A bad fuel filter will seldom cause a "no start" !

There are MANY other things that will create a crank/"no start" condition.

First, have someone stand in the back near the fuel tank and listen to for the fuel pump to turn on when the key is switched from OFF to ON. If you don't hear anything, remove the gas cap and put your ear close to the filler and try again. No sound means a bad fuse or dead fuel pump.

Second, on the engine, somewhere on the fuel rail, there is a fuel pressure test point (it is a Schrader valve, which looks like a tire valve and it has a cap on it). After cycling the key from OFF to ON, remove the cap and depress the valve center. Gas WILL SHOOT OUT ! This is good. No gas means no pressure.

I am guessing that that year V10 did NOT have "throttle by wire" and that the idle speed is controlled by an IAC valve. These have a tendency to stick.

Simple test.

• Crank engine for 10-30 seconds.
• If it does not start, place the accelerator down to the floor and crank again.
• After about 5-10 seconds of cranking, slowly start lifting your foot off the floor. If starts, you have a bad/sticky IAC valve. If not, you need more advanced assistance.