Red Beard Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 I found this post while looking for some tech help for my f150---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 lolkerskating omg with app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 why is this here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I'm not sure about Fords, but wouldn't it have been easier to pull the bed off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 -1 cool point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I dropped the gas tank and replaced the pump in my corolla no problem by myself.. people are just retarded and make it MUCH harder than it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowZ06 Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I can change a pump in a fox Mustang in less than 45 minutes, start to finish. True story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelloman4571647545499 Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 I can change a pump in a fox Mustang in less than 45 minutes, start to finish. True story. is that a good thing or a bad thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yesterday.... I ate a banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 why is this here? wasnt exactly sure where I should've posted, I usually do this kind of thing in the pics&vids section but there wasnt any thing related to that so I figured I could let out my frustrations in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I'm not sure about Fords, but wouldn't it have been easier to pull the bed off? Thats a matter of opionon. Ive done it both ways both are about the same but without a lift or 3 other people helping you its kinda hard to take off the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yesterday.... I ate a banana. OMGZ! WAS IT R1PoRZ!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yesterday.... I ate a banana. OMGZ! WAS IT R1PoRZ!?! You got owned, smoke that, hoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yesterday.... I ate a banana. It wasn't a banana, Hefty is my prison bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 You let me eat your pee pee? You lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I can change a pump in the LT1 in twenty minutes. But I think thats because there is a big hole in the floor to get to it easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 you owe me 2 minutes of my life back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 sorry all warrenties are null and void Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Lol Yu Speld Warranties Rong!!!1!11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Lol Yu Speld Warranties Rong!!!1!11 :gives: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 That offends me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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