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Re: Car (Plow truck) Problems.... 

By: De_Composed in GRITZ | Recommend this post (1)
Wed, 28 May 25 11:33 PM | 22 view(s)
Boardmark this board | Grits Breakfast of Champeens! 		Msg. 08880 of 09066
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Re: “The problem turned out to be in the fuel pump which was inside the gas tank. ”We drove to the truck today and checked the battery. It seemed strong. I then added a gallon or so of ethanol-free gas to the tank, just in case the meter was wrong and the truck actually needed gas. My wife climbed inside and replaced some fuses. She then tried the truck and . . . it started!

I couldn't believe it. "What did you change?" I asked. "The fuse that controls the starter and the fuel pump," she said.

We were overjoyed. I was, anyway. So instead of being towed to a mechanic we drove home. Partway home. At the 22 mile mark, the power steering went out. It took me five seconds to realize that it was because the engine was no longer running. I coasted to the side of the road and stopped. I tried to start it and ... nothing.

Now I thought it was the gas. I'd only added a gallon or so, so I must have run out. I called my wife back, got the can out and added most of what remained. Maybe another gallon. I was confident but . . . no -the engine turned over but only sputtered badly before dying. It did that a few times and then wouldn't even catch.

My wife had more fuses, so I asked her to change the starter/fuel pump fuse again. She did but it didn't help.

After all that, we returned to square one, calling a tow truck and taking our F-150 to a mechanic. We'll probably hear the diagnosis tomorrow. Everyone who has heard the symptoms thinks it's the same as your old truck, by the way: A bad fuel pump.

We got back home, then headed to town at 4 PM to get it registered and obtain real plates. $21.30 to register it as a farm vehicle.





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Re: Car (Plow truck) Problems....
By: ribit in GRITZ
Wed, 28 May 25 6:17 PM 		Msg. 08861 of 09066

...I had a truck that would quit or would refuse to crank at times. Seems it was associated with whether or not the truck was pointed uphill or down. The problem turned out to be in the fuel pump which was inside the gas tank. Da fuel pump had two feeds and when the fuel would get below the top feed (meaning low fuel) it would shut off if ya was going downhill Runs fine the rest of the time. Seems dat da gravitational effect and inertia was starving the lower feed.


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