LS Won't start Please help asap! Thanks!

[Planolincoln]

I have a 2001 Lincoln LS V8 sport. I parked it in my driveway about 8 weeks ago, and has been sitting there ever since. The car is uphill in the driveway with the trunk being on the low side. I replaced the passenger side door window regulator this weekend. When I started the project the battery was dead, so I went and purchased a new battery that is made for the trunk (Oem replacement) in my LS. I finished the regulator without issue.
I then tried to start the car and it just turns over without starting. The battery is definitly good because it cranks well. The car just nevers attempts to run. I have checked all of the fuse boxes front, kick panel, and trunk. No fuses are blown or exceptionally worn. The car has 1/3 of a tank of premium in it.
I am dumbfounded as to why it won't start. It ran well before I parked it there. Is their any kind of reset or anything after installing a new battery or something, or is my fuel pump out? If so where is the fuel pump and fuel filter located.
If any one can give me some guidance I would appreciate your expertise with this!! I don't want to take it to the bank! I mean shop!!

 

[2000 LS]

Turn the key on and give it a few seconds to prime the fuel system, maybe sitting for that long and in that angle the lines are empty, just a thought. If the angle is to steep maybe there's not enough fuel in the tank or at least not registering?

 

[Planolincoln]

Won't start

Thanks for the reply. Yea I have tried that with no success. If I roll it into the alley and it doesn't start. I am going to have to get it towed to the shop. I trying to avoid that until all else fails.

 

[2002_lincolnLS]

now i dont know if this works on efi cars, but back with old carberated cars you could spray some starting fluid in there, and if it starts up you know you have a fuel delivery problem some where along the line. you could also remove the fuel line at the regulator and turn the key over to see if you have any kind of furl pressure.

 

[joegr]

now i dont know if this works on efi cars, but back with old carberated cars you could spray some starting fluid in there, and if it starts up you know you have a fuel delivery problem some where along the line. you could also remove the fuel line at the regulator and turn the key over to see if you have any kind of furl pressure.

Yes, that does still work for FI cars and is a good suggestion.

 

[tireman]

check fuse 17 in trunk

there are two fuses for the fuel pump and one relay, swap the relay in the trunk with the horn relay in the engine compartment, honk the horn, if it works then the relay is ok, put it back in the trunk, check fuse 17 in the trunk make sure its not blown and the fuse on the passenger kick panel for the fuel pump.
if all checks out ok, then listen closely and turn the key to on, you should hear the click and buzz from the fuel pump under the back seat as it pumps fuel, if no sound then suspect the fuel pump itself. remove back seat base, remove lid over fuel pump passenger side, unhook electrical connector, place volt meter across terminals and check for about 11.5 volts with key is in run position, if no power then recheck fuses and relay again, if power found then fuel pump needs replaced. just did this last week to my car.

 

[Planolincoln]

Tireman

Thanks Tireman! I will try that tonight and see what happens.

 

[steelbilly]

there are two fuses for the fuel pump and one relay, swap the relay in the trunk with the horn relay in the engine compartment, honk the horn, if it works then the relay is ok, put it back in the trunk, check fuse 17 in the trunk make sure its not blown and the fuse on the passenger kick panel for the fuel pump.
if all checks out ok, then listen closely and turn the key to on, you should hear the click and buzz from the fuel pump under the back seat as it pumps fuel, if no sound then suspect the fuel pump itself. remove back seat base, remove lid over fuel pump passenger side, unhook electrical connector, place volt meter across terminals and check for about 11.5 volts with key is in run position, if no power then recheck fuses and relay again, if power found then fuel pump needs replaced. just did this last week to my car.

thanks will be a big help later today when I check ou the wife's car.

 

[1LoudLS]

how about resetting the inertia switch(the switch that shuts fuel off in the event of a roll over or crash) in the kick panel, i dont know why it would have been tripped any way but it can happen