fuel tank pickup
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fuel tank pickup
i have a 85 f250 2wd,6.9 the front tank inside the pickup tune gos down to some stupid plastic setup,the round part on the bottom is broke off,and up a few inches it tee out to nothing,hows it suppose to suck fuel from the bottom of tank if thats open,second does anyone sell this part, ,can i just extend the tube down far or does it have to have that bottom part,looks like some king of stand ?? thanks
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This a constant topic on this forum. I suggest you check this link out: Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - Search Forums "Cone of Failure" would be a good place to search.
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One way or another you need "a" pickup:
1. Something to keep the end from sticking to the tank(and thereby blocking off your fuel).
2. A filter screen to keep larger crud from getting sucked forward and getting stuck in the FSV, lift pump or lines
That's pretty much it.
The stock pickup is $30 and works just fine as long as it's not disintegrated, but rubber doesn't last forever.
The stock pickup actually has a third feature:
There is this round black thing near the top of the rubber piece - at about the 1/4 tank level.
This was actually designed such that if the filter screen gets plugged, or ice blocks off the main screen, that would open and pull "clean" fuel from around 1/4 tank.
Of course, this also requires that you have fuel beyond the 1/4 tank mark...
1. Something to keep the end from sticking to the tank(and thereby blocking off your fuel).
2. A filter screen to keep larger crud from getting sucked forward and getting stuck in the FSV, lift pump or lines
That's pretty much it.
The stock pickup is $30 and works just fine as long as it's not disintegrated, but rubber doesn't last forever.
The stock pickup actually has a third feature:
There is this round black thing near the top of the rubber piece - at about the 1/4 tank level.
This was actually designed such that if the filter screen gets plugged, or ice blocks off the main screen, that would open and pull "clean" fuel from around 1/4 tank.
Of course, this also requires that you have fuel beyond the 1/4 tank mark...
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