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Old 07-27-2012, 06:28 PM
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WIF Light came back on....

I drained the fuel bowl and cleaned it up, I added Stabil to it when I fill up, It ran good still is and the WIF light never came on after, but now it's decided to pop back on and I don't know why, I took it on a trip to lousiana awhile back and i never had it come on. suggestions>?
 
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Old 07-27-2012, 06:45 PM
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Take the fuel filter out and put the cap back on. Let it sit overnight and take a syringe fitted with a small hose and slowly push the hose to the bottom of the fuel bowl and suck of the bottom and see if you get water or fuel
 
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Well, driving hoem last night I was using my rear gas tank, and it was low on fuel but the low fuel light never came on and i hit on the pedal and i was just decreasing speed and the engine would rev just no power... Pulled to side hazards switched fuel tanks, and shut it off cause it was shaking turned it back on after letting it sit a few and drove home and it drove fine.. whats going on?? ABS light turned on also strangely... I turned it off and on and it just went off and never came back on.
 
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I just read that as "The WTF light just came back on"

hahahahahahhaha.
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Talyn
I just read that as "The WTF light just came back on"

hahahahahahhaha.
Might as well call it the WTF light lol.
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasranger73
Well, driving hoem last night I was using my rear gas tank, and it was low on fuel but the low fuel light never came on and i hit on the pedal and i was just decreasing speed and the engine would rev just no power... Pulled to side hazards switched fuel tanks, and shut it off cause it was shaking turned it back on after letting it sit a few and drove home and it drove fine.. whats going on?? ABS light turned on also strangely... I turned it off and on and it just went off and never came back on.
Sounds like you ran the rear tank out of fuel...........we don't have low fuel lights.
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 05:27 PM
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Okay, I appreciate it! I wanted to make sure it wasn't anything serious i'm new to these trucks always wanted on and got one now!
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueMule
Sounds like you ran the rear tank out of fuel...........we don't have low fuel lights.
he's talking about the water in fuel light I thought.

We do have those sensors if its still on the bowl.
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Talyn
he's talking about the water in fuel light I thought.
That's not what I read.

Originally Posted by Texasranger73
Well, driving hoem last night I was using my rear gas tank, and it was low on fuel but the low fuel light never came on
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 09:31 PM
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I wish they did have a low fuel light.
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 10:42 PM
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So what exactly is making my Water in Fuel come on, I threw in seafoam, Stabil, I drained the fuel bowl, I replaced the fuel filter. Is it the sensor? Or should I just flush the whole fuel system? It was sitting for a bit before we bought it from the owner.
 
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You need to find out if you have water in the fuel bowl
 
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Originally Posted by BlueMule
That's not what I read.
I caught that too bro, but read between the lines as well. *shrugs*
 
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Old 07-31-2012, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueMule
That's not what I read.
Originally Posted by Talyn
I caught that too bro, but read between the lines as well. *shrugs*
Sorry William but Im with Rodney. He wrote: "Well, driving hoem last night I was using my rear gas tank, and it was low on fuel but the low fuel light never came on"

 
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Old 07-31-2012, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken_C
I wish they did have a low fuel light.
Im also with Ken_C. That would be excelent.

 


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