Al_trapper
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2025
- Posts
- 2
2005 Dutchman Dorado, E-450 with gas engine (v10?)
This motorhome has been parked at my mo-in-laws house for at least 12 years, it was started and ran on and off for many years, but I doubt it been ran in over 8 years. I've been asked to get it going so they can sell the house.
It's in a very bad spot, can't tow it
Upon inspection I was greeted by the current occupant..

Once evicted, I was faced with the results of the decorating tastes of the previous tenants.

I was able to re-wire this however, It leads to my first question..

I'm certain about the location of every wire except the yellow one. I used the colors on the previous bits to figure out what went where but the yellow didn't really show anything. this is my best guess. (Note: the relay is in a different rotation than the previous, but this was taken into account on installation)
Now the real issue. It will turn over no problem, dash lights everything fine. No fire. I made sure to put 15 gallons of new gas in it.
Crank, crank, crank, no sputter. I hooked my autel 850 code reader, and there is only a code for the fuel level sensor. I can also see "live" stats when cranking and it shows the fuel pump pressure changing, being enabled, just no fuel.
I disconnected the fuel line at the engine, put in a large glass jar, turned the key on, no fuel.
So.. is there a way to know FOR SURE if its the fuel pump that's bad or just a restriction, etc?
Other thoughts?
This motorhome has been parked at my mo-in-laws house for at least 12 years, it was started and ran on and off for many years, but I doubt it been ran in over 8 years. I've been asked to get it going so they can sell the house.
It's in a very bad spot, can't tow it
Upon inspection I was greeted by the current occupant..

Once evicted, I was faced with the results of the decorating tastes of the previous tenants.

I was able to re-wire this however, It leads to my first question..

I'm certain about the location of every wire except the yellow one. I used the colors on the previous bits to figure out what went where but the yellow didn't really show anything. this is my best guess. (Note: the relay is in a different rotation than the previous, but this was taken into account on installation)
Now the real issue. It will turn over no problem, dash lights everything fine. No fire. I made sure to put 15 gallons of new gas in it.
Crank, crank, crank, no sputter. I hooked my autel 850 code reader, and there is only a code for the fuel level sensor. I can also see "live" stats when cranking and it shows the fuel pump pressure changing, being enabled, just no fuel.
I disconnected the fuel line at the engine, put in a large glass jar, turned the key on, no fuel.
So.. is there a way to know FOR SURE if its the fuel pump that's bad or just a restriction, etc?
Other thoughts?
Last edited: