3910 Ford won't start

[Soundguy]

Does that one use a pull kill cable, or is it key off with a fuel solenoid? If a solenoid, it may be stuck, if cable, make sure the linkage is at least moving and not broke

 

[preacher64]

It's a pull cable and works freely.

 

[ovrszd]

When you added that you had tapped on the pump and got it to start that changed the scenario quite a bit. I'm guessing your pump is junk from setting. But as Soundguy said, drag it and see if you can get it to start, eliminating the possibility that you just haven't bled it properly. Sounds like you're gonna buy a pump. Wouldn't have surprised me for a pump rebuild to be higher than that.

 

[kf4uda]

Pulling it is a good idea. Use a higher gear like 2nd or 3rd high assuming 8 speed. If you get it to start, I would add some Power Service Kleen to the fuel and run it. If not, well that's not a bad price for a pump build.

 

[Soundguy]

Might be sticky plungers.

On units that have sat, I usually fill the new fuel filter with iector cleaner and start her that way.

Good luck