I brought a few more new parts like compete distributor assembly and a relay for the fuel pump,ECM relay. and also a fuel regulator. I am going to order a fuel sending unit and check the gas tank when I take down the tank from the E150. Now that its getting warmer I can start work on the van again, while I was not working on the van I been checking out for use part or new parts on craigslist.
Hi my name is Angel Garcia and I am the owner of a 1988 ford econoline 150 cargo van. I brought the cargo van used in 2003 to carry my canvas, art supply and ladders when i am painting a mural around town and some time when I'm out of town. now I want to use this blogger to documentation my process as I work on the van to remove the bad rust and replace it with new repair panel and do body work and so on, this will be a on going process as I gut grind and weld new panel.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Saturday, December 29, 2012

More problems with the E-150 van corroded wire shorted out the pick-up coil no start the van is stop dead once again a cloud of bad luck is over my van as I work and fix and more fixing!,but I gotta work this out and continue on. I brought a new pick-up coil, I thought it will be a easy swamp but I was wrong,The distributor had to come out the engine to be work on, I also had to buy a tool to remove the hold down bolt plus I had to break down the distributor to get to the pick-up coil. Old distributor and of cause I broke a few screw on it and now I need to buy a new distributor assembly online.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012


Got back from NYC the bronx. back to work on the E-150 dead battery again charge it once again I checked out few prices on batteries and I am going to get one soon. first time in a while that I got gas from a station fill it up with some good gas. It rain today and the wiper blade on the van are no good so I pick up pair from auto zone part store, I got a chance to open up the van on the highway doing around 65MPH with no problem she handle pretty good. while I am on the highway i stop by the building 19 store to pick up a roll of carpet to wrap up the inside with wall to wall carpet.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Now that the van is starting right up just find now I can work on the exhaust pipe.
I cut out the old one and pre set up pipe to check fitting before welding the exhaust muffler and pipe in place. I took a picture of the bottom part of the van and I am going to rust proof it with ( POR-15 ) or some other product that can convert rust. I can say, It's been a good day working on the van because I got everything done that I wanted to do on the van today.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Today is the day! I needed to figure out what is really wrong with my van with the (No Crank) issue. This problem has been on my mind for some time now and it's driving me crazy. I have to get to the bottom of the electrical mess. I slow down everything and got myself together and clear my mind, so I got my volt meter out and tested every connection that have to do with the Ignition system. I have change a few electrical parts already like the ( Ignition switch, starter solenoid, starter, voltage regulator& wire connector, repairing two fuse links, battery, rear brake light socket, coil wire connector). fixed all the bad connection and replace bad parts and finally I got the van Running!!!! It feel good to hear the engine working again... was a learning experience with electrical issue. THE E-150 IS RUNNING AGAIN......
Sunday, November 18, 2012
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