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Dec 8, 2003 | 11:40 AM

ig4teg

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82 302 no fuel

I have an 82 f series with 302, dual tanks. I have a clear fuel filter in the engine bay and no fuel is making it to that filter. The truck ran fine when I drove it last. That was about 4 months ago. It's been sitting since

. when I switch tanks it reads the amount in each tank fine. Just no gas is going to the motor from the tanks. PLEASE HELP! thank you

Dec 8, 2003 | 12:16 PM

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Try changing the fuel pump. Or take the rubber line off the fuel pump, and put a longer one into a lawnmower gas can. See if you get any fuel then.

Dec 8, 2003 | 01:43 PM

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ok thanks I'll start there tonight. Where is the fuel pump on this truck. Is it on the inside of the bedrail driver's side?

Dec 8, 2003 | 02:02 PM

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it is bolted on the enging block behind the power steering pump. it has 2 bolts holding it on. i would try the the tank selector switch. my truck does the same thing. it blew up so while i was rebuilding the engine. it must have messed up. i have another tank hooke up now.

Dec 8, 2003 | 02:53 PM

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ok thanks I'll take a look at all these tonight after work. I meant frame rails not "bed rails" in the last post.

Dec 8, 2003 | 04:59 PM

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there is no electric pumps on that year model. if it is carbed and it should then the pump is on the block. they are cheap. here is a way to check to see if your selector valve is working. i think it might work. there is one wire to the valve so just get a car battery and some wire. ground the battery to the frame and put a hot wire to the one wire on the valve. if it makes some kind of noise or movement it should work. but it may not work. i don't think it cost too much money though.

Dec 10, 2003 | 02:39 PM

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so is the manual fuel pump the reason I have to pump the pedal before starting it? If the tank selector wasn't working would it still read how much fuel is in each tank? cause it still does that.