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Old Jun 24, 2024 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 77&79F250
One of them or some other thread I missed to link, covers a return line in a vent tube on a aft axel tank. The set us is pretty slick.
Yup. Saw that one. No tank vent on a 75 highboy tank though.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2024 | 02:31 PM
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What about adapting the Sniper return line in the filler neck? Does it have a piece of rubber inside the cab? Or even some solid piece of filler neck too splice into?

https://www.fillernecksupply.com/
 
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Old Jun 28, 2024 | 02:26 PM
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Prolly go with the fuel sump idea and be done with it. Making it more work than what it's worth



 
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Old Jun 28, 2024 | 02:47 PM
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Yup... that's awesome. And would work great. but there's no vent in these trucks. I think I am going to try and see if there is room to get the tap into the top of the sending unit without interfering with the float. If not... I probably will end up drilling the top of the tank. I wish there was enough room up there to drill a hole big enough for a submersible pump if I am going to drill. But I don't think there is.


 
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Old Jun 28, 2024 | 03:02 PM
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I realized that and deleted the post as it won't work. Which is why I mentioned the sump
 
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Old Jan 30, 2025 | 02:39 AM
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What did you end up doing?

in the past, I have used bulkhead compression fittings fo something similar.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2025 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AK FORD GUY
What did you end up doing?

in the past, I have used bulkhead compression fittings fo something similar.
I ended up having a bulkhead fitting into the fuel filler. I didn't want to put a hole in the tank, and I figured that the fuel running into the filler hose and then into the tank would make less noise than a stream of fuel shooting directly into the fuel in the fuel tank from above. Plus... it's very difficult to see the fitting if you aren't looking for it. Which I like. The line runs straight down and through a bulkhead in the floor.





 
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Nice job man!
 
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