finally gettin' at my '95 F250 4x4...been sitting about 2.5 years...drained fuel bowl and filled with fresh diesel...ran ok for about 2 blocks then died...water inn fuel lamp is on...is this sensor accurate, if so, best way to solve this...drain tank and refill...or is there a better easier way...I miss this stinky ol' beast



thanks guys


mojo

 

I'd drain, flush and fill

 

Thanks Mike...I purchased a hand pump syphon...figured this was easier on my ol' crippled back...I'll syphon both tanks and get enough fuel to get me to town, then top tanks up...will the syphon get enough out so fresh fuel won't be affected????


mojo

 

a bump...got the rear tank syphoned...is this enough, or do I need to flush...if I need to flush, I need to know the procedure...thanks folks!!!




mojo

 

Did you look at the fuel you removed? How does it look?

 

it looks clean...but at 2.5-3 yrs old the water in fuel lite comes on and the truck stalls...I did drain fuel bowl and topped with new fuel...fired right up...until it started trying to run on the fuel in the tank....thanks!!!!



mojo

 

If you didn't see any algae or something funky in it, I would fill em up and go

 

thank you...appreciate your time!!



mojo

 

I had a old Jetta diesel sit for ten years, fired it up with the fuel in the tank and it ran great!

 

I value my OBS more than I would an old Jetta....lol




mojo

 

you've never had an old jetta. I love my truck, but I have to tip my hat to the jetta I used to have. It was one tough little car

 

didn't say they were bad cars...would you put the same $ in an old jetta that you put into your truck????



mojo

 

well...fresh fuel and no start...tried ether and it fires then dies...would old oil have anything to do with this???...oil has about 1500 miles when I parked it...thanks folks



mojo

 

I've read that today's ULSD fuel has a shelf life that is much shorter than the traditonal high-sulphur variety, and when it is mixed with biofuels, the shelf lift is in months, not years.

 

don't use either, it make a huge flame blow out from the intake when it hits the glow plugs


some diesel engines will spin backwards and break the starter or its mount