Engine missing and fuel smell

LAYDBAK1

MEMBER
1999 FORD E-SERIES VAN
V10
2WD
AUTOMATIC
37,000 MILES

Has been unused for few years except a short trip to and back fifteen miles or so always done good on those trips. Started on a trip made it about fifteen miles and it started missing kind of like fuel filter made it to a place changed filter done okay about ten miles until I got on a pull acted like it would not take fuel changed filter again but did not help the more it run on a pull the worse it got. Stopped for awhile two hours waiting for help then started back home run good for about five miles and started same thing. Would run okay idling no miss but got bad on a pull I could barely mash fuel pedal or it would shut off. After awhile when it would start missing I would turn switch off and back on and it would go a couple miles okay not enough time for it to cool down. Although the engine was never overheated finely got it home just wondering where to start.

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ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
52,797 POSTS

Good afternoon.

I would drop the fuel tank and have it flushed out and replace the filter as well. Fuel separates after sitting for long periods of time.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Perform fuel pressure release procedure.
3. Drain the fuel from the fuel tank.
4. Raise and support the vehicle.

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5. Disconnect the fuel tank filler pipe hose and the filler pipe vent tube.

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6. Position the jack under the fuel tank.

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7. Remove the two nuts and the two fuel tank support straps.

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8. Partially lower the fuel tank.

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9. Disconnect the fuel tank connections.
- Disconnect the evaporative emission return tubes.
- Disconnect the fuel tank pressure sensor connector.

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10. Disconnect the fuel lines from the fuel pump.

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11. Disconnect the fuel pump electrical connector.

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12. Lower the fuel tank.

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