I have a 1994 B250 Conversion Van that has an occational problem when starting.

It will just click and not turn over. Power is to all the accessories and when it does finally crank, it starts without any issues.

With this being an occational issue I'd just keep trying and within 4-6 times it would start. But now it's getting more frequent and when it starts it seems a little low on power (has a little trouble starting).

I'm thinking the starter/solenoid. But could the alternator cause the starting issue?

Thanks in advance
MS

 

I had a similar problem with my 98 b2500. It turned out to be a bad cell in the battery. Low voltage causing some electronic part to fail to work consistently.

 

Battery was replace within the last 6-8 months. Shouldn't be difficult to have it tested.

 

Replaced the starter and it seems to have fixed this issue. I however have another issue where it will run for 5 minutes and then stall out.

It restarts when I spray some starter fluid in the throttle body. The Auto Zone computer seems to think that this model has a fuel filter on the passenger side by my Haynes manual say's that it's in the tank. I'm going with the Haynes manual, cause I cannot find it.

I went ahead and tested the fuel pressure and when it first started it was around 31 psi. Once started it fluxuated between 25 and 35. Eventually it dropped to 0. So unless there's anything else I should check, I'm replacing my fuel pump.

Is there anything that can affect the fuel pressure like this?

 

msecrest,

Before going crasy with the fuel pump, take the ignition coil and have it tested at AutoZone for FREE. I thought that I had a bad fuel pump/filter too, but the ignition coil was going bad after 5 mins when things got heated up and with a warm engine.

Hey, it's free to test. So nothing is really lost than a little time. It sure beats draining a tank of gas, dropping the fuel tank and dealing with those rust parts if the coil is bad.

Stev

 

Thanks, I'm always up for having parts tested

Though would a bad coil affect the fuel pressure like that? The engine doesn't completely die until a second or so after the pressure drops to 0. Will tear it off tonight and get it tested.

I do not look forward to taking the tank off. It will be my first time doing so. Though how hard can it be, right?

 

The back bed of my van is so rusted out, I might just cut out a bit of the rust and create an access to my fuel pump. Then weld a new plate to cover the hole. [X(]

I'm just trying to keep this van moving until I can replace it with a newer one. My only complain about my B250 is that it's a bit noisy up front at highway speeds. But with 3 kids that's good right?

 

I forgot to post this then, but I'm thinking that this would be a darn good idea for all of us. don't even need to weld it. the metal is thin, you could probably cut through with a grinder/cutter/dremel, install hinges and a latch.

On my 87 its not like there isn't already rust though around the inside of the wheel wells Thats why I put in a 2 layer wooden deck - 3/8" pressure treated (CDX) toped by 3/4 Pine Sheeting. The CDX runs the 8' front to back and the sheeting is left to right, and then they are naled together with 1" roofing nails.but with about a 1' wide section not nailed down so I can take it out in two large pieces when I switched from my 83 to my 87 van. Now I'll just take it out, make a tank door and make a plug in the deck for access to it.