our trucks sound TERRIBLE when you run them out of fuel
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12-04-2013, 01:44 PM
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well, my truck seemed to be running normal again pretty much right away, but I did drive another 200 miles to the cabin and back after I ran it dry, so hopefully any more trapped air is out.
I still can't get over that feeling of just sitting there in the middle of an uphill one-way street thinking: "well, this is it, my engine has broken itself apart and i'm going to have to ride a tow truck 200 miles home and start tearing her apart this weekend." its like in the movies - though it wasn't my life that flashed in front of my eyes, but my truck's life.
at least it was just a scare!
I still can't get over that feeling of just sitting there in the middle of an uphill one-way street thinking: "well, this is it, my engine has broken itself apart and i'm going to have to ride a tow truck 200 miles home and start tearing her apart this weekend." its like in the movies - though it wasn't my life that flashed in front of my eyes, but my truck's life.
at least it was just a scare!
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12-04-2013, 02:27 PM
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12-04-2013, 03:16 PM
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12-04-2013, 10:39 PM
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No Thomas, there is a one inch or so rubber tube that runs down the larger fill tube. Around the rubber tube is your vent, the difference between the size of the fill line and rubber hose, while the rubber tube carries the fuel. It is way to small to take the volume of fuel that can be pumped thus shutting off the pump.
In the picture you have to drill a hole by the top of the fill line and run a hose from the top of the tank where the roll over valve is. This of course is after you pull the inner rubber hose out and throw it away.
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No Thomas, there is a one inch or so rubber tube that runs down the larger fill tube. Around the rubber tube is your vent, the difference between the size of the fill line and rubber hose, while the rubber tube carries the fuel. It is way to small to take the volume of fuel that can be pumped thus shutting off the pump.
In the picture you have to drill a hole by the top of the fill line and run a hose from the top of the tank where the roll over valve is. This of course is after you pull the inner rubber hose out and throw it away.
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for what its worth, I did the vent mod on my front tank and it hasn't made a lick of difference on the fuel station pump clicking off. plus it holds quite a bit of pressure/vacuum now, depending temperature or fuel consumption.
when I get around to replacing my bed and doing the bronco rear tank, i'm going to just add a big time atmospheric vent and tuck it way high up in the bed side somewhere with a good length downward-pointing leg so that water can't get up in it. tying the vent back into the filler neck didn't seem to make a bit of difference.
i'm sort of thinking that removing the small inner tube in the filler neck might have done more harm than good in terms of foam development during fill-up, which I think is what causes my clicking off. if I hold the handle so that the filler is just barely in the filler neck and touching the bottom edge of the opening, I can fill full speed. but I still can't go into the store to get my coffee at the same time because I need to hold it just right!
when I get around to replacing my bed and doing the bronco rear tank, i'm going to just add a big time atmospheric vent and tuck it way high up in the bed side somewhere with a good length downward-pointing leg so that water can't get up in it. tying the vent back into the filler neck didn't seem to make a bit of difference.
i'm sort of thinking that removing the small inner tube in the filler neck might have done more harm than good in terms of foam development during fill-up, which I think is what causes my clicking off. if I hold the handle so that the filler is just barely in the filler neck and touching the bottom edge of the opening, I can fill full speed. but I still can't go into the store to get my coffee at the same time because I need to hold it just right!
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12-05-2013, 06:00 PM
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12-05-2013, 06:28 PM
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12-05-2013, 08:01 PM
for what its worth, I did the vent mod on my front tank and it hasn't made a lick of difference on the fuel station pump clicking off. plus it holds quite a bit of pressure/vacuum now, depending temperature or fuel consumption.
when I get around to replacing my bed and doing the bronco rear tank, i'm going to just add a big time atmospheric vent and tuck it way high up in the bed side somewhere with a good length downward-pointing leg so that water can't get up in it. tying the vent back into the filler neck didn't seem to make a bit of difference.
i'm sort of thinking that removing the small inner tube in the filler neck might have done more harm than good in terms of foam development during fill-up, which I think is what causes my clicking off. if I hold the handle so that the filler is just barely in the filler neck and touching the bottom edge of the opening, I can fill full speed. but I still can't go into the store to get my coffee at the same time because I need to hold it just right!
when I get around to replacing my bed and doing the bronco rear tank, i'm going to just add a big time atmospheric vent and tuck it way high up in the bed side somewhere with a good length downward-pointing leg so that water can't get up in it. tying the vent back into the filler neck didn't seem to make a bit of difference.
i'm sort of thinking that removing the small inner tube in the filler neck might have done more harm than good in terms of foam development during fill-up, which I think is what causes my clicking off. if I hold the handle so that the filler is just barely in the filler neck and touching the bottom edge of the opening, I can fill full speed. but I still can't go into the store to get my coffee at the same time because I need to hold it just right!
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12-06-2013, 05:02 AM
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for what its worth, I did the vent mod on my front tank and it hasn't made a lick of difference on the fuel station pump clicking off. plus it holds quite a bit of pressure/vacuum now, depending temperature or fuel consumption.
when I get around to replacing my bed and doing the bronco rear tank, i'm going to just add a big time atmospheric vent and tuck it way high up in the bed side somewhere with a good length downward-pointing leg so that water can't get up in it. tying the vent back into the filler neck didn't seem to make a bit of difference.
i'm sort of thinking that removing the small inner tube in the filler neck might have done more harm than good in terms of foam development during fill-up, which I think is what causes my clicking off. if I hold the handle so that the filler is just barely in the filler neck and touching the bottom edge of the opening, I can fill full speed. but I still can't go into the store to get my coffee at the same time because I need to hold it just right!
when I get around to replacing my bed and doing the bronco rear tank, i'm going to just add a big time atmospheric vent and tuck it way high up in the bed side somewhere with a good length downward-pointing leg so that water can't get up in it. tying the vent back into the filler neck didn't seem to make a bit of difference.
i'm sort of thinking that removing the small inner tube in the filler neck might have done more harm than good in terms of foam development during fill-up, which I think is what causes my clicking off. if I hold the handle so that the filler is just barely in the filler neck and touching the bottom edge of the opening, I can fill full speed. but I still can't go into the store to get my coffee at the same time because I need to hold it just right!
Does you vent hose have ANY low spot in it? One dip and it will not function correctly
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I don't think so, but I should check for that since its been a while. I thought I had it routed well, but maybe it sagged over time since the install. good point.
#28
12-06-2013, 08:45 AM
huh - does yours hiss a lot when you open the cap? I was afraid that maybe I made mine too airtight...
I don't think so, but I should check for that since its been a while. I thought I had it routed well, but maybe it sagged over time since the install. good point.
I don't think so, but I should check for that since its been a while. I thought I had it routed well, but maybe it sagged over time since the install. good point.
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12-06-2013, 02:14 PM
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huh - does yours hiss a lot when you open the cap? I was afraid that maybe I made mine too airtight...
I don't think so, but I should check for that since its been a while. I thought I had it routed well, but maybe it sagged over time since the install. good point.
I don't think so, but I should check for that since its been a while. I thought I had it routed well, but maybe it sagged over time since the install. good point.
Richard
EDT: Also note that I am VERY hesitant to add any kind of atmo vent with out some kind of rollover valve. If there is ever an accident and the truck rolls I'd rather not be lying in a puddle of diesel. even the vented caps have protections so that they will not leak diesel in the case of a roll over.
#30
12-06-2013, 03:34 PM
That's the problem with mine. The seam or maybe pinch weld on the bottom of the bed is keeping the hose too low in one spot. No reason I can't notch out a spot or grind a bit off there huh?