Fuel tank selector
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Fuel tank selector
97 F250 7.3L 2WD Dually
Just found that my tank selector is not working, I had the forward tank selected, I don't like going below 1/4 tank so I selected the rear tank, no change (indicator did not change). Went to fill up, found that the forward tank was full and the rear had 1/4 tank. Where should I start to looking, switch, is there a fuse for selector valve, where is the selector valve located.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Just found that my tank selector is not working, I had the forward tank selected, I don't like going below 1/4 tank so I selected the rear tank, no change (indicator did not change). Went to fill up, found that the forward tank was full and the rear had 1/4 tank. Where should I start to looking, switch, is there a fuse for selector valve, where is the selector valve located.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Selector valve is on the frame, drivers side just ahead of the front tank. I think that sounds like maybe the switch, but I'm no electrical genius. SOMETIMES if the selector is stuck you can tap it with a hammer and free it up. If it is the selector, they aren't cheap. There is a thread down the page showing that.
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There is a fuse for the fuel tank valve in the in cab fuse panel, but I don't recall which one it is off the top of my head. If the gauge moves to read the other tank when switched, the fuse is good.
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Tag about the fuel tank
Finally got time to work on the fuel selector, switch is good, fuses are good, found out that this truck has a after market fuel tank the blocks the selector valve. see
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Pic of selector valve between frame and tank.
have to drop the tank to get to the valve and of course the tank is full
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