Hi Everybody from getnold, yes I'm old and awfull slow. But I own a Ford! I'll make this brief.. Own a 89 F-150, dule tanks....Filled both and when I got home the rear one was leaking. Thought I had runner over something, but when I opened the cap and about a gallon came right out. Well I thought I had overfilled it. So I put the cap back on, drove it, and it did it again. WHAT am I doing wrong. Can anybody help? Thanks a lot....Bill

 

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Sounds like you have a bad selector valve, when you are running the front tank the fuel is being pumped to the rear. Try running the rear tank first to see if it fills the front.

 

Thank you I will try that first thing in the morning....Bill

 

Morning..I'll get used to this just take me awhile...Tried running the back tank and it didn't seem to be filling up the front one. When I opened the back tank after running it......It didn't have the pressure it did yesterday.....

 

My '89 does the same thing but the rear tank fills the front. I dont use the truck very often but when I do I run the front tank until empty then run the rear tank, then when that tank gets low I change back to the front and then find a gas station. One of these days I will fix it.

 

Thank you. I'll probably do the same thing. Someone said this morning you have to watch out that you don't burn out the front pump, but I don't think it runs when you use the rear one. The former owner told my wife he only filled the back tank 2/3rds full. That might be an indication he knew but didn't tell me..Oh well I'll get it fixed I guess when it stops...Thanks again

 

Make : FORD Model : F150 Year : 1989
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91V146000 Recall Date : SEP 04, 1991
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 350000
Summary:
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
Consequence:
THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy:
REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK, AUXILLIARY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND LIGHT TRUCKS WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS PRODUCED IN THEFOLLOWING PERIODS: F150, F250, AND F350 LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28,1989 AND JULY, 1989; ECONOLINE BUILT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28, 1989 ANDFEBRUARY 11, 1991.NOTE: FORD HAS AGREED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BUT PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 1991. YOU WILL RECEIVE A LETTER FROM FORDADVISING YOU WHEN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLWORK PERFORMED. IN THE MEAN TIME, YOU CAN TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:FILL EACH TANK TO ONLY 1/3 FULL.IF YOUR VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL OR IF YOU SMELL FUEL, STOP USING THE VEHICLE ANDCALL FORD AT (313) 446-4654 AND ADVISE THEM OF YOUR PROBLEM. REFER TO FORDSAFETY RECALL NUMBER 91S39. AN OPERATOR WILL TAKE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONENUMBER. A FORD REPRESENTATIVE WILL CALL YOU BACK.

 

My truck was built 9/88 and has this problem, I guess my problem is due to age of the valve? Does Ford honor old recalls?

 

the recall goes back further, but its been to many years now they wont honor it, but im sure you can get the parts and should'nt be a big job to fix

 

I didn't think they would do the recall for free, just wanted to ask.

 

Thank you Crazz.....I will order the part tomorrow

 

you are most welcome