Cranks but will not start - Tried Everything

[Matt2kSVT]

Like it says, yesterday went to start my 2000 SVT and it stumbled a couple of times and died.

From all the posts I've read, that sounds like a flooded engine, which I've had happen once a couple of months ago. So I cranked it with my foot to the floor for 30+ seconds, no luck. I do hear the fuel pump whir a little bit when I turn the key to On.

Then I read all the posts about washed out cylinders, so I took out the 3 front plugs (they did smell like gas but were not wet) and put a teaspoon of oil down each cylinder, no luck. I also cleaned out the IAC valve while doing the teaspoon of oil.

I don't know what else to do, I'm about to call a tow truck. Anything else I should check?

 

[1998svtrob]

Did you check to see if you have spark? Push in the schrader valve to see if you have and fuel comes out. And check compression.

 

[69Boss302]

When you hold the gas pedal to the floor it actually shuts off the injectors.

hearing the fuel pump whir isn't a good way of confirming it's still working. Get a fuel pressure guage and check it.

Check the fuel filter as well.

 

[WHEELSPIN]

The easiest way to check if its a fuel pump is to get a second person and some starting fluid.
Unhook the intake tubing so you're at the throttle body, spray starting fluid in it while the other person is trying to start it; if it starts with the starting fluid but dies as soon as you stop spraying it in..............it's your fuel pump.

 

[Matt2kSVT]

Well I gave up and called the tow truck. :help: I could probably figure it out if I had enough time but with job, kids, etc., it's just easier. I don't have a fuel pressure guage and I can't even find the Schrader valve.

69Boss302: Right, and that's why you do that when it is flooded. I didn't explain that very well. What I meant to say is, a couple of months ago it wouldn't start after stumbing, so I held the pedal down and cranked for 15 secs or so and it started. This time that didn't make a difference.

Oh well, thanks for the replies.

 

[69Boss302]

hopefully not a tow to a junkyard. :help: Good luck with the repair though.


Here's where the fuel pressure guage goes.

 

[Matt2kSVT]

hopefully not a tow to a junkyard. :help: Good luck with the repair though.

Nope, just to the nearest ruputable Ford dealership. My gut feeling is fuel pump, which is a job I really don't want to do myself anyway.

 

[1998svtrob]

Nope, just to the nearest ruputable Ford dealership. My gut feeling is fuel pump, which is a job I really don't want to do myself anyway.

There not too bad just pull the rear bech seats out and do it that way.

 

[98SVTC]

The easiest way to check if its a fuel pump is to get a second person and some starting fluid.
Unhook the intake tubing so you're at the throttle body, spray starting fluid in it while the other person is trying to start it; if it starts with the starting fluid but dies as soon as you stop spraying it in..............it's your fuel pump.

Fuel delivery system would be a more accurate statement. It might not be the pump. Could be the filter. Could be the fuel pressure regulator.
Karl

 

[BAD SVT]

unless ur lines or filter got clogged, the delivery's fine. is it a habit of urs to drive on very low tank levels? Pressure regulators are cheap. 30bucks even from Ford(bill jenkins that is). if u say u hear ur pump, then that eliminates it. get that fuel pressure guage, screw it on and see what its reading. if its within the normal range which is like 42/44psi or sumthn(someone correct me if i got it wrong), then ur regulator could be the next culprit. if u wanna start off cheap, do as was suggested earlier about the starter fluid. u really don't need anotha person. spray it into the throttle body, walk over into the car and start it. like it was said, if it starts up, its ur pump.

 

[BAD SVT]

Did you check to see if you have spark?

this would be my second point of action. u might need another ignition module. start with the cheapest and work ur way up.

 

[Matt2kSVT]

UPDATE: Dealership called to say after charging up the battery (I ran it down from all the cranking) it fired right up. :shrug:

I think the sock is really clogged up. The car was parked on my driveway on a slight grade and the tank was around 1/4 left. It does the stumbling thing when accelerating hard off of a corner with 1/4 or less in the tank, but never had trouble starting.

They are doing some final checks, but that will probably be it. I'll keep it above 1/2 tank and clean out the sock when I get a chance. Or do you remove the sock altogether? I'll do some searching if no one knows off hand.