Ford V10 wont start

[lumpy790]

My 2000 Ford E450 TV has been sitting since moving it to the back yard for Halloween .... but I try and start it at least once a month and let it heat cycle.

Went out the other day to start it but it would not start. Just spins over like no fuel or spark.

Anyone with a Ford V10 gas motor ever have this happen?

I have heard something about a reset button. Anyone know where this is located or what it looks like?

[lumpy790]

Does anyone know where the reset button is?

[lumpy790]

carringb wrote:
Try a little starting fluid by removing the hose after the MAF sensor, and squirting there. If it fires for a few seconds, you are not getting fuel. That could require some more in depth diagnostics. Also, try having somebody smack the bottom the fuel tank while you crank. Sometimes the fuel pump can get stuck (which means its going out, but you can usually get a few more starts this way).

That said... if you are only idling the engine, you are not actually heat cycling it. All you are doing is adding moisture to the oil. If you can't take it out do give it a god drive, you are probably best off adding some Stabil to the tank, disconnecting the battery, and just let it sit.

Was going to get my wife to crank it over while I sprayed WD40 in where the air filter goes.

I let it run for long enough it get to normal operating temp.

I think I put a bottle of sea foam in the tank.

Didnt Bush change the fuel??? so you may be right that Bush did it LOL

[carringb]

Try a little starting fluid by removing the hose after the MAF sensor, and squirting there. If it fires for a few seconds, you are not getting fuel. That could require some more in depth diagnostics. Also, try having somebody smack the bottom the fuel tank while you crank. Sometimes the fuel pump can get stuck (which means its going out, but you can usually get a few more starts this way).

That said... if you are only idling the engine, you are not actually heat cycling it. All you are doing is adding moisture to the oil. If you can't take it out do give it a god drive, you are probably best off adding some Stabil to the tank, disconnecting the battery, and just let it sit.

[Supercharged]

lumpy790 wrote:
My 2000 Ford E450 TV has been sitting since moving it to the back yard for Halloween .... but I try and start it at least once a month and let it heat cycle.

Went out the other day to start it but it would not start. Just spins over like no fuel or spark.

Anyone with a Ford V10 gas motor ever have this happen?

I have heard something about a reset button. Anyone know where this is located or what it looks like?

Bush did it.

[WyoTraveler]

Tinyandthegang wrote:
Mice may have chewed some wiring.

I agree. Most likely mice.

[Tinyandthegang]

Mice may have chewed some wiring.

[n7bsn]

Is the Engine Check light on? If so pull the codes and see.

Otherwise I'm guessing that the gas has gummed up something. Modern gas really doesn't have a long shelf life and 4 months is not good.