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Retired 66 yo grandpa needs help resurrecting a 96 F350 5.8 single cab dump truck.
Sat for 4-5 years while my son was going through a divorce. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Sat for 4-5 years while my son was going through a divorce. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Looks like you've found your way to the "1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks" forum. They'll be able to help you out!
I responded over there as well.
Welcome aboard!
I responded over there as well.
Welcome aboard!
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[QUOTE=Papa Tiger;21391498]Hi Pappy, welcome.
Draw out the old gas, clean the fuel system. Tuneup, new Battery, that sort of stuff soon.
Pretty much where I was going with it. Was wonder about changing oil and filter before I turn it over.
Any tricks to getting the gas out other than siphon?
Draw out the old gas, clean the fuel system. Tuneup, new Battery, that sort of stuff soon.
Pretty much where I was going with it. Was wonder about changing oil and filter before I turn it over.
Any tricks to getting the gas out other than siphon?
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You could drop the tank. Might want to anyways, since it was used as a dump truck and since it is 28 years old.
You could also connect to the fuel injection test port such that turning on the fuel pump would send fuel out of the test port into a container of some sort.
You could also connect to the fuel injection test port such that turning on the fuel pump would send fuel out of the test port into a container of some sort.
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Thanks for the reply.
Was looking at dropping the tanks yesterday. Pretty good access. I lifted and locked the dump bed before I shut it down.
Probably moving in this direction. Thanks again,
Was looking at dropping the tanks yesterday. Pretty good access. I lifted and locked the dump bed before I shut it down.
Probably moving in this direction. Thanks again,
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I usually let the fuel pump pump it all out if there isn't a good reason not to. This goes into gas cans usually. Then the tank is much easier to manage. If the fuel is a bit old, I'll spike a little bit at a time in lawnmower fuel etc. just to get rid of it safely.
I usually let the fuel pump pump it all out if there isn't a good reason not to. This goes into gas cans usually. Then the tank is much easier to manage. If the fuel is a bit old, I'll spike a little bit at a time in lawnmower fuel etc. just to get rid of it safely.
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