fuel filter ?
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fuel filter ?
2002 f350 7.3 diesel with 153,000 miles. Acts like its running out of fuel on hard acceleration. Is the filter in the vally pan the only filter in the system? The truck has also got a whine i have traced to the fuel pump in the frame rail on the drivers side. jmdjr67
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You could disconnect the fuel line at the back (input side) of the fuel pump and take your gas cap off and blow compressed air back into the tank. This will backflush the pickup screen, temporarily of course. If you have a sudden change (improvement) in performance that would indicate a clogged screen, and is much easier than dropping the tank to investigate.
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From: La La Land
As I understand it:
Standard pickup trucks, F250s and 350s, that came from the factory with a pickup bed have plastic tanks.
The cab-n-chassis F350s and all 450s and 550s came with steel tanks.
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Standard pickup trucks, F250s and 350s, that came from the factory with a pickup bed have plastic tanks.
The cab-n-chassis F350s and all 450s and 550s came with steel tanks.
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I have not seen reference to steel tanks on the side, except vans?
Many have run vo/bio for years so guess not.
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Yes, both are plastic, but different lengths, thus different capacities.
I have heard absolutely nothing that would indicate bio-diesel has any adverse reaction on the plastic used.
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