hey guys,
I have a 1993 F-150 4x4 302, extended cab, (no back doors) and about a 6.5 foot bed. Do I have a 16 or 19 gallon steel front tank? I need to replace the tank and maybe the fdm ( works fine though) the sending unit works to.
Thanks for any help,
Mike
ps Also whats the rear fuel tank size? May change that one to, both rusted bad. The fuel tank strapes rusted to.

 

I got the same truck as you have got. My front one is a 16 gallon and the rear is a 18.2 gallon tank. Hope this helps.

 

You should have the smaller one.I have a long bed standard cab and for some reason mine had the small one in it.

 

Thanks! I have a ABS lite at startup would that be rear wheels abs only? I don't feel any pulsing when stopping fast ?? What's a Super Cab does it have rear doors?

 

Earnhardtracer, does your truck look like this one, short bed, no rear doors?

 

I have a 3 speed with OD. What kind of mileage in town should I get with and with out 4x4?

 

Mike, my truck looks exactly like that except it is white and it has cab lights. The truck only has rear wheel abs, and mine dont work. When I try to stop real fast, the front brakes just lock up (I rearended someone like that). Pretty soon here, I am going to take the sensor out of the rear diff. and clean it up to see if that does anything.

Super cab is another name for extended cab, and I am pretty sure that our trucks did not come with the optional third door. I have the automatic also and I get around 12 or 13 miles per gallon, unless I am haulin something. The 31x10.50's didnt help out the gas mileage either.

 

Supercab is Ford's name for an extended cab. I think they call the bigger one with four doors a crewcab or something.

You should not be running with 4x4 fully engaged on dry pavement anyway. With just the hubs in and transfer case out you will get maybe 1mpg less.

3 speed with OD doesn't tell us much, which motor, what rearend ratio, etc.

Probably anywhere from 10-18 depending on options. It's quite a range which is why we need more information.

If your ABS light just comes on when you start the truck and then goes out the system is OK. It is rear ABS only, added because pickups have a tendency to loose traction in the rear because of weight distribution problems. It is disabled in 4wd.

As far as the tank size, search, there was a thread on here just a few days ago with an extremely thorough post about what sizes came on what trucks.

 

Rear ABS (RABS) requires a different stopping method from 4-wheel ABS. You still have to pump the brakes, just not as fast as if you didn't have any ABS. Think about it: if you have RABS, your rear wheels won't lock up, but your fronts still can. So, if your fronts lock up, let off the brake, and you'll regain steering. The difference from no ABS is that even if you keep your front brakes locked, your rear end won't come around on you, but your front end will drift to the side when it's locked up. Even when RABS is active and working, you won't feel it (at least I never have in the two RABS Ford trucks I've had).

To get a 4-wheel ABS vehicle stopped (on ice), you have to put that pedal through the floor and stay on it. It took a near miss for me to figure that out--I was on the brakes way ahead of time, slowed down to about 15 on sheer ice with light braking, and it wouldn't slow down any more--until I was about to rear-end another accident, so I just mashed the brakes. Well, it started buzzing and pulsing and pushing back against my foot real hard, but I just pushed harder and got stopped then. I've since figured out that it helps to take the vehicle out of gear (if you don't anticipate needing acceleration, of course). All that buzzing and pulsing doesn't happen with the RABS.

Jason

 

only broncos of this era have 4 wheel abs.

 

Thanks guys,
I just found out my rear abs work. I found a long steep 100 foot driveway. I speed up and mashed on the brakes and could feel light pulsing. Slid about 50 feet. I still think pumping the brakes may stop sooner though within 25 feet.
Mike

 

Its got a 302 FI 3 speed automatic with OD, tires are 235/ 75-15. Rear Axle is 19. Transmission is a E type. What's does the Cert. Label information mean? You do you think 12 mpg with there gear ratios?

Thanks,
Mike

 

All RABS is supposed to do is to keep the rear end from coming around on you. ABS in many situations INCREASES stopping distances. It's meant to help stability and control.

 

According to https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...r_Decoder.html:

Rear axle 19 is a 3.55 non limited slip, a decent ratio.
Transmission E is an E4OD (Electronic 4 speed with overdrive), they count overdrive as fourth gear.

If it's running good possibly between 15 and 18 on the highway. My father had a '93 302 with the manual 5 speed, regular cab, 8' box and got 18 on the highway. Maybe 13-15 in town? The numbers drop as the truck gets older and sensors don't work as well..

 

thanks for all the info.