Recent Content by William gran

I could see how flushing fuel system and draining and cleaning fuel could get back on the road but driving that many miles would have me very concerned for unseen damage. Don’t loan your car out QUOTE="AnonEd, post: 2707407, member: 2471"]On a similar note, apparently some professional...

Well just fired. Thought it would take longer to prime Gas gauge also DTE Can’t thank all of you enough for your guidance, knowledge and encouragement!!! Quite sure I will never do that again. With wasted gas fuel pumps sender module my real cost was $75. Cheap schooling I paid a lot more on...

[first time is always learning second time much easier. If had a lift or if I could have removed bef would have been nice. Appreciate your words fQUOTE="bcbender, post: 2707191, member: 1007115"]No Problem! FWIW its a big job for any of us,.. I am only 50 and I would not look forward to / or...

Thanks very much Bill

Dropped tank cleaned thoroughly. As I mentioned I am a senior so I am old and slow. While removing tank I reached above feeling around and broke off return line nipple. After doing research of trying buy a new fuel pump sender module I was a bit depressed expensive. There are plenty of Chinese...

Thanks no one stocking unit in northern Nevada. Might give it a try

No leaks on mine. I reached and was feeling around top of the tank and pow the return line snapped off at the fitting. I was thinking in the night maybe I could repair. Getting module takes sometime. I live in the high desert mountains and plastic never last. Want do you want for $360 metal...

Ok well got tank out today. I am a senior 74 but I did succeed. Finally pulled driveshaft which gave me a bunch more access to the top of the tank. Crap while feeling around the top of the tank dummy pulled on return line and broke off the mounting. Crap. Oh well it is a 11 year old truck...

Thank you very much!! QUOTE="Ozymandias, post: 2707100, member: 1012701"]Drain it, take the fuel sending unit out, collect the rest of the fuel inside with rugs/paper towel. Let it vent for several hours for last residues of gas to evaporate. Use shop air to speed up the process of evaporation...

So appreciate all of the responses Looks like I’ll drop tank and clean. Any thoughts of the best way to clean tank??

[ Thanks for your help!!! QUOTE="Ozymandias, post: 2707080, member: 1012701"]Actually the very best would be syphoning it as good as possible and then drop the tank to get really all of it out. That would be the If that is not possible for what ever reason, I'd flush it twice. Syphoning it...

Draining properly to what extent. Really appreciate your help

Really appreciate replies. Will change out fuel filter too

Put 5 gallons of gas in my deleted 2012 6.7. Now what. Hasn’t been run