wrong fuel in 6.0
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From: Port St. Lucie, Fl.
wrong fuel in 6.0
My wife filled my 550 up with unleaded today, anyone tell me how to drain the fuel tank? I've changed the fuel filters but I want to get all the fuel out. Any help would be appr.
I found some help thanks, I see Im not the only one this has happened to.
I found some help thanks, I see Im not the only one this has happened to.
Last edited by stahlzee; Sep 20, 2007 at 09:35 PM. Reason: found the answer
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
I put 22 gal of unleaded in my truck a couple of months ago. Drove about 10 miles before I realize something was wrong. Stopped removed the fill cap and I could smell the gas.
Had it towed to my house and was able to siphone 24 gal out of the tank, that left about 5 gals in the tank. I then put in 5 gal of diesel fuel and drove to the station and filled it up. Its been running as good as allways. I have never had a problem with this truck. I guess I lucked out that time.
BTW... I had called the local ford dealer and asked someone in the service department what they did. He told me just to siphone all I could out of the tant and fill it back up with diesel.
Had it towed to my house and was able to siphone 24 gal out of the tank, that left about 5 gals in the tank. I then put in 5 gal of diesel fuel and drove to the station and filled it up. Its been running as good as allways. I have never had a problem with this truck. I guess I lucked out that time.
BTW... I had called the local ford dealer and asked someone in the service department what they did. He told me just to siphone all I could out of the tant and fill it back up with diesel.
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
If it's anything like my F550 there is a drain plug on the bottom of the tank.
Drain it out and refill with diesel fuel.
Once the head rails have cleared it will run fine with no lasting effects.
Drain it out and refill with diesel fuel.
Once the head rails have cleared it will run fine with no lasting effects.
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From: North of Greenville
If there isn't a drain plug...
- disconnect your discharge tubing from the stock fuel pump
- install a short piece of tubing with a hose clamp on the pump discharge
- straight wire it from the battery (with a fuse in the line to the pump - 12 gauge wire and 30-amp fuse), then
- pump it into your containers.
- disconnect your discharge tubing from the stock fuel pump
- install a short piece of tubing with a hose clamp on the pump discharge
- straight wire it from the battery (with a fuse in the line to the pump - 12 gauge wire and 30-amp fuse), then
- pump it into your containers.
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