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08885 Re: Car (Plow truck) Problems....
   De Fuel filters can also get clogged and not allow enough gas to ge... 		micro   GRITZ   29 May 2025
 1:44 AM
08881 Re: Car (Plow truck) Problems....
   ...I wuz thinkin it could either be the fuel pump or that relay that o... 		ribit   GRITZ   28 May 2025
 11:55 PM

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Re: Car (Plow truck) Problems....

By: De_Composed in GRITZ
Wed, 28 May 25 11:33 PM
Msg. 08880 of 09138
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ribit:

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.