[AT] Tractor parts getter repaired?

[Cecil Bearden]

I finally got so fed up with clogged fuel injectors that I bought a new 
gasoline tank and dropped the old fuel tank on the 2000 F-150 this 
weekend.  There was so much rust on the pump and filter assembly I 
changed it also.  The Fuel filter would not filter out the sediment in 
the fuel.  When we looked in the fuel tank, there was a 1/4 inch of sand 
and small gravels in the bottom of the tank.   There was some rust/scale 
on the side of the tank.  This truck may have sat for over 2 years when 
looking at mileage and dates on the service tags.  I think someone 
dumped sand in the tank while it sat in the parking lot of the county 
jail!!!   The sand would cut the rust off the sides of the tank and then 
it would be in the gas.   My real beef is that the fuel filter is only a 
10 micron while the screen in the injectors is about a 2 micron.   The 
screen in the injector is really the filter, not the fuel filter.   I 
contacted Wix filters and they responded that the only filter is the 10 
micron.   Since this is a pressurized system, there is not a 2 micron 
fuel filter made for 150 psi service.

It looks like Ford engineers wanted to make sure this got into the 
dealership for service if bad gas was found.....

I found an injector rebuild kit on Ebay for $20 and a small tool to 
remove the screen from the injector.  It sure beats buying new 
injectors.   Last night I repaired 2 of the injectors and reinstalled 
them and they worked fine...

I spent the day spreading fertilizer yesterday.  It was supposed to 
start raining today.  It is just sprinkling here, most of the rain is 
South of us.   Hopefully this is not the start of another drought....

List is sure quiet lately....

Cecil in OKla