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JamesSam
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Make sure the fuel lines are hooked up right
Monday at 8:20 PM
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No it will not. That switch is a backup to the rest of the fuel pump circuit. The only way it can shut off power to the pump is if the...
Monday at 8:18 PM
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Yep. That "switch shuts off the pump" way of thinking has been an epidemic for many years. Covid is going away faster, lol.
Monday at 8:18 PM
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It's hard to say for sure what's going on without proper testing. The dash switch is also a possibility, along with a faulty connection...
Sunday at 6:16 PM
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Yes, you are right. I have never seen one of those pressure switches short to ground, but that's not to say it can't happen.
Sunday at 6:16 PM
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i also doubt the switch is the issue if it affects only one tank. But I'll slightly disagree, in that i think a short to ground anywhere...
Sunday at 6:16 PM
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Ok dudesI have a follow up...Some info regarding the fuel tanks: When this happened initially fuel most definitely bled from the bad...
Sunday at 2:24 PM
JamesSam
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1/2 ton.
Sunday at 12:10 PM
JamesSam
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Again, Thanks a ton!
Sunday at 12:09 PM
JamesSam
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Thanks a lot there fellas! I appreciate your knowledge. I have the truck scheduled for VA state inspection on 3/22. If it manages a pass...
Sunday at 12:08 PM
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The pressure switch has nothing at all to do with your tank problems. If it was faulty, you would never know it unless your fuel pump...
Sunday at 12:03 PM
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Also, it's very likely that the driver's side fuel pump is simply dead. You would have to test for power at the tank to know for sure.
Sunday at 12:03 PM
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The oil pressure SWITCH is not your problem with your fuel pump. If the fuel pump relay is bad that switch is a backup path for current...
Sunday at 12:03 PM
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I am discovering after months of trying to figure out where to begin with oil pressure and dual fuel tank issues that the 1987 TBI 350...
Sunday at 3:16 AM
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So here is a snapshot of my current one from the top. I understand there are 60 and 80 psi versions. If I ask for a year specific one at...
Saturday at 12:16 PM
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