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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Default plugged fuel drain valve/line

i went to change the fuel filter the other day and went to drain out the old fuel but nothing came out when i opened the valve. so i opened it all the way, took the hose off that points to the ground and still nothing. tried to blow through the valve to see if it would make bubbles in the fuel still in the filter housing and nothing is going through.

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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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is the LP working
 
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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is the LP working
whats the lp?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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compressed air?
 
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Lift pump
 
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by gixxertricks
compressed air?
i tried that.

Originally Posted by Crazy
Lift pump
yes, its working.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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how clean is the fuel housing

there is screen in it that could be clog
 
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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did you actually check it is pumping fuel. just because it makes noise doesnt mean its pumping. i bet your tank sock needs some cleaning.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy
how clean is the fuel housing

there is screen in it that could be clog
it was pretty clean, but i couldnt get all the fuel out, so it might have some trach in it.

Originally Posted by Woody35
did you actually check it is pumping fuel. just because it makes noise doesnt mean its pumping. i bet your tank sock needs some cleaning.
yes its pumping. the tank has been cleaned and has a new sock, did all that when i took the bed off for the GN hitch.
 
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