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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Tank valve

i cant use my front tank... flip to front tank, it gives me my normal WAY past full reading, but it pulls and returns from the rear
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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Sounds like the Fuel selector valve is not switching correctly..... but the newly selected tank fuel reading is the last thing to close when switching is normally completed...
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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ohhhhhhhhh goody
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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there real run too switch i have to switch mine rember to get a adpter
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Translator to the front please, translator please...
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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oh yeah, heres a good one for you... i left the house this evening going on a 150 mile journey for crap and more crap... I left out of the driveway with 3/8 of a tank, after 70 miles it had climed to 3/4 of a tank, and once i got home it was back to between 3/8 and 1/2. and NO i did not stop and fuel up anywhere...
 
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Old May 9, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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I would drop the tank(s) and check the senders they will screw up and are replaceable. Rockauto has them.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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i think one of my biggest issues is going to be the frame valve. yesterday it, at one point, would, switch set on Front = pull from rear, return to read... switch set to Rear = pull from front, return to rear. lovely aint it...
 
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