[AT] Tractor hauler question.

[Jason]

Last time that happened to me, unless there was a serious temperature 
change, I was replacing a fuel pump shortly thereafter. It was in a Chevy, 
but the same situation.


Jason DeJoode

Eagan, MN

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From: "Francis Robinson" <>
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Subject: [AT] Tractor hauler question.


>     My old 1983 Ford F150 farm pickup (carbed 302 with auto/overdrive) 
> that seldom is driven more than a few miles at a time except when pulling 
> the gypsy wagon (usually hauling my CUB) uses a fair amount of fuel. Of 
> course even empty the gypsy wagon is a little like pulling a parachute. 
> The thing I noticed today was that it had a substantial amount of pressure 
> in the fuel tank when I stopped for gas today coming home from Portland. I 
> know that some of the later vehicles do that but I thought that it was too 
> old for that. I don't recall my other 1983 (300-6) F150 ever doing that. I 
> rarely stop for gas on trips with it except at starting out for the day so 
> I never had occasion to notice it before. I was wondering if all of that 
> pressure was maybe pushing too much fuel past the float valve? It seemed a 
> lot higher than I had seen on other tanks with pressure build-up. Is a 
> high pressure normal on that age and configuration or do I need a cap that 
> is vented both directions? I'm!
>  not used to this new fangled stuff...   ;-)
>
>
>
> farmer
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson46176 at hotmail.com
>
>
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