I found this post while looking for some tech help for my f150----
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Bill Hodgson View profile
More options Apr 26 2004, 1:04 am
After 1 year and 8 months, I decided to have the fuel pumps replaced in both
tanks.
Firestone in Seattle (Westlake Av. N. near Lake Union) performed the work in
a day + overtime for just under $1k. (Firestone included additional fuel
filter R&R)
The difference is amazing! The truck performs like new, running on either
tank.
The final straw that made me take it in was when the front tank could not
start the truck on an uncommonly warm spring day after 30 minutes of freeway
drive then 30 minutes parked. Starting up with the rear tank was no problem
but running at freeway speeds on the rear tank seemed to be a chore,
limiting travel speed to below legal limits of 60 mph.
The front tank fuel gauge had become unreliable, usually staying at the
pegged limit after the FULL mark. Seemed to occur at random, starting out
ok, then when putting on brakes after a few minutes of drive could cause the
needle to swing past FULL and into stops. Rear tank gauge worked fine. Made
me suspect a wiring issue with the gauge switch or connections through
firewall.
After the fuel pumps were replaced, the fuel gauge is also functioning
properly again.
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At this point I thought ok it was just another individual who, besides forking out way too much for a fuel pump replacement, just wanted to have his truck running better, and is obviously not automotive oriented, but as I read the last paragraph, it hit me, this guy is a freakin idiot.
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(last paragraph)
And the pump swap is not for the weak of heart! I saw the techs wrestling
with the tanks trying to get them back into position. The truck was up on
the rack while 3 guys wrestled with the rear tank to get the alignment for
the bracket connection. It was not an easy task. They also had to create a
replacement for one of the short in-tank lines when the line called for in
the parts book did not fit.
Hope this helps others!
- Bill
billehodg...@comcast.net
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Im sorry but this is a little dramatic isnt it? I mean come on, a gas tank? How many of you can honestly say that a gas tank drop is not an easy task? Hell I just dropped mine 3 times in the past week when it was comepletly full, by my self, and with out a lift. and again making a line splice? please, this is the kind of stuff that should be every day for regular tech to do. I might be reaching here and sorry to have wasted your time if you think that this was comepletely lame, but in my oppinion, this guy forked out way to much cash for a job that could have been done in the driveway in one afternoon for about 1/3 the price he payed. And then after it was all said and done he wasted his time posting something that was useless for a tech help forum.:nutkick: