I have a 2001 Ford E 350 passenger van that uses regular gas. I drive it daily but every couple of months I try to start it and it turns over but won't start. If I leave it alone for about 2 hours and come back it starts fine for another couple of months. I have brought it to the mechanic but they cannot reproduce the problem and have told me it could be alot of things and they don't want to fix something that aint broke. Anybody know anything?

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reset the cut off fuel line these switches some time goes them selves

SOURCE: Ford E350 Passenger Van cranks but won't start

What year van is this? If later model, has anyone looked at the diagnostic code(s)? Could also be the Mass Airflow Sensor...

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not positive but look in owner manual for a fuel pump reset button i had this problem at one time and that fixed it it is usualy under the dash area somewhere on the drivers side or in a kick panel (decorative cover on the side firewalls inside the cab)....good luck i hope this helps!

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Electrical problems are always the hardest to troubleshoot, that's why your shop could not find anything, they had not searched long enough, or looking in the wrong place. The shop may have checked the starter,solenoid,battery,relay( if equipped with), and then they gave up. It may be the ignition switch,or ignition safety switch( if equipped with ) there is almost always a way to bypass electrical equiptment to check if it is the problem. These test should be performed in the proper manner. You may need a new shop, to handle your electrical problems.

Steve Allison

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• Posted on May 13, 2010

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Possible coolant leak on hot engine parts causing it to evaporate as it leaks. That would definitely invade the cabin air. You would need to carefully check under the hood with the engine warmed up and running.

Also could be a headgasket failure between coolant channels and a combustion chamber. This latter problem sometimes shows itself as vapor at the tailpipe after there should be no more visible. You may also detect the odor of coolant there too.