Truck help please

[Builder]

I can tell you guys read only what you want to read, not what I type. Once again, I've owned more Ford trucks than all other brands of trucks combined. I try to tell you I'm not brand biased, I just prefer GM & Dodge trucks for the last 5-8 years over Ford. Before that I liked Ford better.

Yes, I own an old F-150. Have owned a few F-800's and at least 12 F-150/250/350's in the past.

I'd appreciate it if you'd at least portray my truck ownership record accurately, not to the way the other guy here likes to portray me. :confused2:

 

[Dmace]

My old F-350 dump IDI non-turbo diesel had two tanks and the rear stopped working. Once in a while it would "switch" to the rear tank and die. I found that sometimes I would have to disconnect the battery for a few seconds before switching it back to the front.

 

[Big Bri]

Just wanted to tell ya'll that i tried tapping on the selector valve and like a charm it worked. . . . but looks like we drove it too long before shutting her down as i think i'm going to have to bleed the injectors as she won't start.

Just wanted to say thanks for all the Help, ya'll were great.
Thanks

Brian

 

[crashz]

Builder, just razzing you a little. Sorry if I upset you. Truely did not mean to in anyway.

Big Bri - Did you get fuel up to the lift pump? We had ours stick between tanks and it was not running or starting. If we filled the fuel filter housing, we could get a pop, but that was it. I can't remember if we had to bleed the injectors. In fact, I think you can't access them directly, but I really can't remember that far back. We sold the truck about 5 years ago, and it was aleast 5 years prior that we had trouble with it.

 

[Builder]

Builder, just razzing you a little. Sorry if I upset you. Truely did not mean to in anyway.

No problem. I have GM, IH & Ford trucks. I probably buy & sell 1 or 2 trucks on average every year. I just don't bother posting if I buy a $2,500 F-150 or K-2500, not much to get excited about. I don't avoid Dodge, I just don't come across many.

 

[mojoinco]

I can't help but post a woeful (how often do you get to use that word?) experience with an 84/460. Rear tank pump failed. Relays for the transfer switch failed in the rear position. Both at the same time (turns out the relays had likely been going for a month or so). The rear tank had just been filled. It was a sucky day fixing that one. Fixed the pump first, then the switch. No fires, except between my ears. Had the F.O.R.D. electrical repair manual handy and confirmed it had several flaws in the location of parts (oh, for accuracy in a factory manual). And disconnected the fuel pump cut off for low oil pressure (not much use on a carb engine).
Ok, that was all. Both relays on the firewall are the same. Worth having one in the glove box (they are not as well protected under the hood as one would think from water damage).

 

[Diamondpilot]

I can't help but post a woeful (how often do you get to use that word?) experience with an 84/460. Rear tank pump failed. Relays for the transfer switch failed in the rear position. Both at the same time (turns out the relays had likely been going for a month or so). The rear tank had just been filled. It was a sucky day fixing that one. Fixed the pump first, then the switch. No fires, except between my ears. Had the F.O.R.D. electrical repair manual handy and confirmed it had several flaws in the location of parts (oh, for accuracy in a factory manual). And disconnected the fuel pump cut off for low oil pressure (not much use on a carb engine).
Ok, that was all. Both relays on the firewall are the same. Worth having one in the glove box (they are not as well protected under the hood as one would think from water damage).

Thats the way it always works. Last pump I replaced for a neighbor lady was just 5 miles after she filled up her truck. Had a full 30 gallons or so in it. Never fails...:laughing:

By the way I was really impressed when I had to take my Nissan Titan in for a recall last spring. They were working on a 5 year old or so Nissan Car. It was the only other thing in the shop at that time. Just in casual conversation I asked what they were doing to that one? He said putting in a new fuel pump. I then noticed the rear seat was out and the mechanic was in the car. Long and short of it was there was a access panel under the rear seat. He said it was a 20 minute job to replace. Some go in though the trunk, ect but the trucks were still a drop out item like the domestics.

Why cant Ford, GM, Dodge, ect do this???? Seems so simple.

Chris

 

[not2old]

Thats the way it always works. Last pump I replaced for a neighbor lady was just 5 miles after she filled up her truck. Had a full 30 gallons or so in it. Never fails...:laughing:

By the way I was really impressed when I had to take my Nissan Titan in for a recall last spring. They were working on a 5 year old or so Nissan Car. It was the only other thing in the shop at that time. Just in casual conversation I asked what they were doing to that one? He said putting in a new fuel pump. I then noticed the rear seat was out and the mechanic was in the car. Long and short of it was there was a access panel under the rear seat. He said it was a 20 minute job to replace. Some go in though the trunk, ect but the trucks were still a drop out item like the domestics.

Why cant Ford, GM, Dodge, ect do this???? Seems so simple.

Chris

When I replaced my in-operative pump, I also replaced the one in the other tank because it had gotten noisey. I removed the pickup box in about an hour, suspending it from ratchet straps from the carport ceiling. It was then very easy to access everything without having to worry about pumping out the tank. This also allowed me to easily re-calibrate the fuel gauge sender on the tank that had never been accurate.

 

[Diamondpilot]

When I replaced my in-operative pump, I also replaced the one in the other tank because it had gotten noisey. I removed the pickup box in about an hour, suspending it from ratchet straps from the carport ceiling. It was then very easy to access everything without having to worry about pumping out the tank. This also allowed me to easily re-calibrate the fuel gauge sender on the tank that had never been accurate.

Only one I have ever done was in my neighbor ladies GMC 1/2 ton. It was full but pretty easy. He son came over and helped me. We pulled it up on 4 car ramps and used a floor jack to support the plastic tank. We loosened the two metal straps holding it up, dropped it 6", disconnected the fuel lines and wiring harness, the lowered it the rest of the way. She ran the jack while me and him balanced it. Once out we pulled the pump assembly, installed the new one, and back in. About a 1.5 hour job. That included getting the truck up in the air, tools out, changing it over, and clean up.

I have done 5 or 6 in cars. 4 GM's, 1 Lincoln, 1 Mustang, and I think there was one other years ago. By far the worst is the Corvette. Its a day job.

Chris