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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 03:56 PM
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Red died.......

Was a bit chilly last night 26* and Red refused to start this morning. She has done this in the past a few times years ago and never did it again. I thought it was the tank selector maybe going bad....my truck doesn't have one! Went stem to stern down the driver frame rail and there isn't a fuel selector module/switch......first 460 truck I've owned, all my previous trucks were diesels. Turns out the front and rear tanks are Y'd and each tank has it's own pump with a check valve. I believe my dash switch is going bad and ordered a new one and a new relay, might as well replace it too since I believe it's the original.

Ain't ownin a 28 year old truck great! No need to send it to the dealer for a $500.00 fix....these things are so simple and cheap to keep runnin.


Oh it warmed up to 50* and she started right up......ROFLMAO!!! She don't like the cold
 
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 04:30 PM
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Ford changed the fuel system to each tank with it's own high pressure pump and valves in 1991. Are you sure your truck is a 1990 model year?

Edit: 1990 was the first year.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 07:43 PM
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Yup its a 90, I have the history from purchase in 5/90.
 
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Yup its a 90, I have the history from purchase in 5/90.
One of my brain dead days. 1990 was the first year.

 
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Old Jan 3, 2019 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rla2005
One of my brain dead days. 1990 was the first year.

Hahaha.......I do that all the time. It through me too, been mainly a diesel guy, but this 460 is a beast.
 
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$45.00 later...new switch and normal operation!!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2019 | 09:22 PM
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Great! Thanks for update
 
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