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Oct 21, 2006 | 05:00 PM

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Empty fuel filter

I have a 94 F-350 with a 96 DI 7.3. The fuel filter light came on and I changed the filter(it was black) and drove about 5 miles and the light came on again and then about 2miles died and would not start. I removed and drained the tank,blew out the fuel lines, put in 5 gals. of clean diesel and filled the fuel filter and started the truck, drove it about2 mi. and the light came on and shortly died. I removed fuel filter cap and pulled the filter out and it was almost empty. Before I drove it ,I checked the fuel preasure at the fpr and it was bouncing 40 to 50 psi. I have dual tanks but I don't think its the splitter. I'm thinking fuel pump.
any ideas?
Steve

Oct 21, 2006 | 05:53 PM

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sounds like exactly what happened to me! i had to be pulled home. replaced fuel pump and everything is kosher now

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Oct 21, 2006 | 06:12 PM

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Thanks.
Did your filter light come on too just before it died?

Oct 21, 2006 | 06:56 PM

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drain fuel bowl. pull #9 fuse under hood, crank truck over a few times. remove lid and see if its full or empty.

Oct 23, 2006 | 04:39 PM

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I'll try that,Thanks

Oct 28, 2006 | 07:27 PM

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hey 1997 F-350, I drained the filter, pulled #9 fuse and tried to turn it over, nothing. Just a bunch of clicking going on under the hood. I put the fuse back in, same thing. What happenedd!