Fuel transferring
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Fuel transferring
Hello again. Been a while since I have been to the site. I just sold a 77 F150 4x4 and acquired an 88 F150 5.0 4x4 to compliment the 90 F150 5.8 4x4 I already have. The previous owner told me not to fill both tanks at once and to run on the front tank only. He said that if I fill the back tank and run on it that it will transfer fuel to the front tank. I am thinking that the fuel selector valve is the culprit, that the fuel return side isn't completely switching over. I can get a new valve pretty cheaply (I work at O'Reilly Auto Parts, gotta love a discount, lol) so price isn't too much of an issue. Am I on the right track here or is it something else? Thanks for all help on this issue!
Chris
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Hello again. Been a while since I have been to the site. I just sold a 77 F150 4x4 and acquired an 88 F150 5.0 4x4 to compliment the 90 F150 5.8 4x4 I already have. The previous owner told me not to fill both tanks at once and to run on the front tank only. He said that if I fill the back tank and run on it that it will transfer fuel to the front tank. I am thinking that the fuel selector valve is the culprit, that the fuel return side isn't completely switching over. I can get a new valve pretty cheaply (I work at O'Reilly Auto Parts, gotta love a discount, lol) so price isn't too much of an issue. Am I on the right track here or is it something else? Thanks for all help on this issue!
Chris
Chris
When I look at O'Reilly, Autozone, Napa etc sites, they only show the aftermarket electric type.
I put one on my '86 and it works well but was quite a bit of work getting it installed.
I have detailed writeup here:
http://75.95.181.105:86/F150/86F150.html
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