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Old F250 Fuel Issue
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<blockquote data-quote="SDM" data-source="post: 1809061" data-attributes="member: 29631"><p>I've got a 1996 7.3 with some type of fuel issue. I don't drive the truck much so of late I've only been using the front tank. I went to fill it up yesterday, and while doing that I flipped the switch to the rear tank. The truck was off, key switch on. When I flipped it the fuel gauge went way past full, as far as it can physically go. I switched back to the front tank, no change. I figured it was a 30 year old gauge issue, turned the key off, hung the nozzle up and left. Luckily the gas station is close to my house. about a 1/4 mile from my drive way the truck started losing power. I coasted in the driveway (trying not to take out the fence because the lack of power steering kinda snuck up on me!). My hopeful theory is that the tank selector valve puked and is stuck on the rear tank and I just ran it dry. Not remembering how much was in it caused the whole issue in the first place. But, I'm not sure how that relates to the fuel gauging burying itself to the right. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm not really a mechanic, but somewhat capable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SDM, post: 1809061, member: 29631"] I've got a 1996 7.3 with some type of fuel issue. I don't drive the truck much so of late I've only been using the front tank. I went to fill it up yesterday, and while doing that I flipped the switch to the rear tank. The truck was off, key switch on. When I flipped it the fuel gauge went way past full, as far as it can physically go. I switched back to the front tank, no change. I figured it was a 30 year old gauge issue, turned the key off, hung the nozzle up and left. Luckily the gas station is close to my house. about a 1/4 mile from my drive way the truck started losing power. I coasted in the driveway (trying not to take out the fence because the lack of power steering kinda snuck up on me!). My hopeful theory is that the tank selector valve puked and is stuck on the rear tank and I just ran it dry. Not remembering how much was in it caused the whole issue in the first place. But, I'm not sure how that relates to the fuel gauging burying itself to the right. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm not really a mechanic, but somewhat capable. [/QUOTE]
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