charliejp0311

yesterday my 87' f150 died and won't start. It turns over but sound's like it isn't getting any fuel. I just put a new gas tank on and the pump was working fine. I also put a new filter on at the same time. what else could it be?

svt5litre

Check your fuel pump relay and inertia switch

charliejp0311

thanks will do let you know what happens

joe1944

Where is the inertia switch? I was not aware that there was one.

My 87 f-150 did something similar and I posted the problem here. Someone responded that he had had the same and he disconnected the vacuum line that goes across the top of the engine (4.9) and squirted starting fluid into the plastic "Y" connector and it started right up. It died after the fluid was burned, but after several starts using this method the engine finally pulled, through line vacuum I assume, fuel from the tank and ran fine. I did the same and it worked the same for me.

Good luck.

94Bronc

Did you check if you have any fuel pressure? Can you hear the pump run?

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iTrader: (1)

I sure hope he fixed it by now. This thread is four years old.

94Bronc

Good point. Guess from now on I'll have to check the original posts date...

cdawhit

Hey, It might not help this guy with his four year old post but for all of the rest of us searching for answers it might be just what we are looking for.

Keep answering any post you have some knowledge in.

It benefits us all by creating a better database of info.