Sand in fuel
 

Am I the only guy on this Forum that has had his truck at the dealer ship 3 time in 6 months for fuel contamination. I buy my fuel from a Valero truck stop whose pumps have filters that filter the fuel and are changed every 2 weeks. My truck is back at the dealership and they are finding grit and sand in the fuel filter and are now in the process to tear it down to see if it made it to the injectors. All was replaced in April for same thing. ($8300.00) I cant do this again.
Has anybody had this problem?

did you have your fuel tank cleaned out the first time?

try getting fuel from a different location

1st I think I would quit getting fuel from that station.
2nd I would dig up a receipt from there and take them to court. There should be a number on the pump for the dept of weights and measurements. Call them and get them to investigate.

The fuel company should pay for any and all repairs to your truck (both times).

Well s^*%, they found it all the way to the injectors, grit, sand, metal shavings, hair and paper. This is my third station I have switched to, it is a Valero Truck stop and their pumps even have filters on them.
I have talked to Valero and filed a complaint and I am just waiting for their investigator to call me back. I have solely bought from them in the last 4 mos. (since my truck was in the shop last) and have the credit card receipts to prove it.
They haven't given me an estimate yet and I have called my insurance to see if i can get all or some of this covered under the comprehensive side of it.
They did ask me if I would consider a FASS or AIRDOG and I told them that I was going with the AIRDOG when the warranty ran out because I did not want them to void it. They assured me and told me that neither the FASS or AIRDOG would void the warranty and that they were 1,000 time better than the stock. So I am going to have one overnighted and they will install it when they put everything back together. They will still put a new one in the tank in case I trade vehicles and want to take the airdog with me.

but the lift pump is the least of your worries.

What do you mean? They are also replacing Feed tubes and Injectors, and cleaning the entire fuel system.

How about your CP3?? I would be insisting on that.

If they found all that in your fuel then one of two thing is going on...

1. The dealer is full of it and you have a simple problem and they are trying to jack up the price. (I doubt this but it has happened)

2. Somebody is putting crap in your tank... I cant think of any other way hair and paper would get in your fuel...

I think you may have hit the nail on the head there Bobby.