1991 Ford E-150 Econoline Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1991 Ford E-150 Econoline is built for the two-door cargo van in standard and extended lengths, sold as a Custom or an XL. Three gasoline engines appear on its list, all overhead-valve and naturally aspirated: a 5.8L V8 of 351 cubic inches, a 5.0L V8 of 302 and a 4.9L inline-six of 300. Whichever is fitted, the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are indexed by system across the whole van.
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.0L V8 (302 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.9L inline-six (300 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cargo van
- 2-door extended cargo van
Trims covered
- Custom
- XL
Known issues on the 1991 E-150 Econoline. One recall is on federal record for this year, and it concerns the dual fuel tank selector valve, which could malfunction and overfill a tank until fuel spilled past the filler cap and became a fire risk. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, with tires and the electrical system tied at the top and the fuel system just behind. Fuel storage and delivery, wheel and tire specifications and the van's wiring are all documented here with the relevant torque values and diagnostics.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD E150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND SMELLED A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FRONT TANK OF THE FUEL LINE. THE VEH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD E150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BURN MARKINGS INSIDE THE FILLER CAP A
Showing the 2 most serious of 16 complaints filed with NHTSA.
