Quick question
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: New Jersey
Quick question
I have experienced a situation.....If I run my tank down low and pull in to fill up, when I start the truck after fill up it almost stalls does this mean I should change my filters????
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,664
Likes: 162
From: Cartersville, Ga
No. Mine will do this to. Everytime my truck goes under 50 miles to empty on the trip computer, it will do this when you go to start it. Every time a fill up and the trip computer reads below 50 miles to empty, i prime the system before i turn it over. Turn key to on but dont start. Let the pump cycle for 20-30 seconds then turn the key off. Do this three times and it will fire up fine. It aint good to run the tank low!
Logistics Pro
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,460
Likes: 14
From: The Land Of Time
However,
when was the last time the filters were changed. Are you using the Racor/Ford Fuel filters with the water guard fabric. Up here the company I service Diesels for was using Napa filters and the trucks wouldnt start when it got to 30* out. The fuel filters should be replaced every 15k.
Otherwise what was stated above is correct. As for me I never let it go below 3/4 of a tank, 1. because its expensive to fill, I have a 60 gallon tank, 2. its not good for the fuel system.
Sarge
when was the last time the filters were changed. Are you using the Racor/Ford Fuel filters with the water guard fabric. Up here the company I service Diesels for was using Napa filters and the trucks wouldnt start when it got to 30* out. The fuel filters should be replaced every 15k.
Otherwise what was stated above is correct. As for me I never let it go below 3/4 of a tank, 1. because its expensive to fill, I have a 60 gallon tank, 2. its not good for the fuel system.
Sarge
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,664
Likes: 162
From: Cartersville, Ga
Agree on that to. My buddies 05 keeps on throwing the water in fuel light. He told me "I keep draining the thing but it wont shut off." I was at his little shop last night when we put his gauges on and saw a Wix filter box and told him the deal about the aqua block on the motorcraft/racor filters. Charged him $20 for the set of filters i had in my toolbox and he called today and said problem solved!
