Ran out of fuel ):

[mcmullag]

sliding fuel pump/pick-up thingy

Like Mike mentioned, the unit in the tank is able to be slid up and down
so depth of the unit, as it sits in the tank, may be changed. Any owner may want to check how far from the bottom of the tank, your fuel pick-up/pump thing is set at currently.

 

[RAYZER]

Like Mike mentioned, the unit in the tank is able to be slid up and down
so depth of the unit, as it sits in the tank, may be changed. Any owner may want to check how far from the bottom of the tank, your fuel pick-up/pump thing is set at currently.

wish i had checked mine while it was out.

 

[gimpyrobb]

You can verify the intake pump is working by turning the power on and cracking the bleeder in the secondary and final filter housing. No need to pull the pump if fuel comes out.

 

[RAYZER]

You can verify the intake pump is working by turning the power on and cracking the bleeder in the secondary and final filter housing. No need to pull the pump if fuel comes out.

you can also tell by , if theres fuel splashing back into the tank via the tank return line.

 

[Yohan]

I'm sure this is a dumb question, but wouldn't fuel come out of the bleeder regardless if the fuel pump was on or not as long as there was fuel in the filter? Are you saying that the fuel will gush out rather than dribble? Pardon my ignorance as I'm still learning!

You can verify the intake pump is working by turning the power on and cracking the bleeder in the secondary and final filter housing. No need to pull the pump if fuel comes out.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

I believe he means the bleeder on the top of the secondaries, and it will spray out of the bottom of the primary instead fo just flow.

 

[mcmullag]

primarily regarding the secondaries.......

Re: the question a couple posts above.......The secondaries sit high up on the engine and the bleeders are on top of them, so appears you would need pressure to get fuel out of there, not a gravity situation. Check out some engine pics on deuces for sale on GL and you shall see the light.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yes, fuel will possibly dribble out of the filters bolted to the side of the motor. If the pump is working, it should spray out.

 

[Yohan]

Got it! Bleeder Vs. drain valve. Told you I was learning- Thanks for the clarification!

 

[wreckerman893]

The only thing that lies more consistantly than a career politician is a deuce fuel guage.

If you open the cap and cannot see fuel in the bottom of the strainer you are below half a tank.

I carry a paint stirring stick in all my trucks to "dip" the tank with.

After running out of fuel a few times on recoveries I have learned my lesson.

Mr Murphy loves a fuel optimist ("I'm sure I have enough to get to the fuel stop").

 

[stevegr]

wreckerman893, that's funny, I don't care who you are.

 

[wreckerman893]

wreckerman893, that's funny, I don't care who you are.

(Elvis voice) Thank you....thank you very much......I'll be here all week.

 

[panshark]

ok, so if the ip will draw off of the tank without using the in-tank fuel pump, is it possible to run the duece without the accessory switch on, and what would be any possible ramifications to such a practice?

 

[wreckerman893]

ok, so if the ip will draw off of the tank without using the in-tank fuel pump, is it possible to run the duece without the accessory switch on, and what would be any possible ramifications to such a practice?

Once you crank the truck it will run with the switch off......but your gauges will not work and your batteries may not charge....also no headlights, turn signals or brake lights.

 

[airmech3839]

I have found those pieces laying in the bottom of my tank the last time I ended up draining the tank... But my pump works fine... must be spares.... I hope.... I have not removed my pump since I bought my truck a year ago... I drive mine alot and have not had any trouble out of the in-tank pump.... but sure enough a say it it will crap out on me...

 

[RAYZER]

I bet many a good fuel pump has been replaced because the bottom fell out!

 

[kastein]

I always check the fuel level in the tank itself. It does not matter how far I am going its just become part of my pretrip inspection.
That said my Grandpa used to say, there are three things you can never trust
1. lawyers
2. politicians
3. gas gauges

This is the honest truth... the gauge in my 96 cherokee reads a half a tank below real level (but is otherwise good), the gauge in the 91 comanche reads in reverse and nowhere near linear, gauge in the 98 cherokee reads correctly but randomly twitches to empty, the gas gauge in the 5ton actually seems to read better than any of the others! I ran out when the needle went a little below empty. Fortunately, I was carrying a 5 gallon civvie jerry can and I only "ran out" because I was going up the incline from the street to the gas pump at the station ran out 30 feet short!

That's why there is a place on the driver side running board for a jerry can...

I've learned to keep a full one with me at all times. You never can trust the gauge...

I actually have a separate jerry can I keep in each vehicle... along with a fire extinguisher, fuse kit, lug wrench, jack, spare tire, and tire plug kit. I call it "abusing murphy's law to my own advantage", I haven't had to use anything except the jerry cans on my own vehicles but I usually end up using the other stuff on someone else's after pulling over for them.