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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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fuel problems?

I have a 1990 ford 350 crew cab diesel truck and when it get 1/4 low in fuel in dies while I am driving too. thanks.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Cloudd,

Welcome to FTE and the IDI diesel forum.

Simple, the fuel pickup tube in the fuel tank is cracked.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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yep that be the prob alrite all of mine have had the pickup tube mods
 
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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it has two tanks too.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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yea just grin and bear it both tanks need to be droped and just put a hose long enought to reach the bottom cut a couple of v in the hose and pull off bottom a 1 or so mabe less i myself made mine longer so they would curl in the tank also i have a inline filter after the selector valve so if i missed anything will cleaning the tanks it won't get in my electric pump grease is so fun but we all had or will have to do it
Just do it i know you can just the thought of it makes me want to go out and drop my tanks just for the heck of it

good luck
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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I won't tell you how easy it is to change my sending units.



 
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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yea dave did't wan't to say that two of the 5 trucks have dump beds on them the others are reg bed or just plain stake beds i cut a hole in the bed of my 85 so i can get ot them alitle easier and made a flaper door to cover and lock them out then put a rubber matt down works great to
 
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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I have a problem with the starter and I start it and the is still engaged.
 
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