I have a couple of HELLA connectors on hand. The BR-05's are tighter, more versatile, and installed with standard faston connectors and tooling which eliminates in line splices. Read that "professional".

 

Took the puppies and my daughter out to a backwoods pond with the crew cab, for two hours, with the kayaks in the back.

 

Sounds like fun. nothing like puppies. My last one is six years old now. She was eleven days old when I got her She was in a baby sock wrapped in a small dish towel She is a Chihuahua

 

Received my new sealed relays to replace the original Jim lane relays I have in the Doodge....



Witnessed a fire cloud that seemed to follow me wherever I went today



Broke my PAT Gun



And I met god. Sure is tan for a deity, eh ?

 

Didn't you already do those relays?

 

Yes, a few years back. Worked great since.

I'm replacing them, as they're beginning to show signs of deterioration due to our salt air. This way, I'll feel comfortable being out in the snow at 3:00am, and not having to think about my relays failing because of corrosion.

 

Well, my '91.0 left me with in a parking lot with a no fuel sort of problem.
Seems like the truck is sucking in some air in the line.
The truck was on its first tank of fuel that I have owned it for.
The tank still read 1/8 full.
It has been working great with a full tank.
As the tank gets lower, I have been getting a hard start the last few mornings like it is getting a little air in the fuel line.
Not very hard to start but it might stall once or twice.

When we where stranded in a parking lot, I got it to fire back up using the lift pump primer.
I drove it 1/2 mile to the Post Office, and left it running.
When I came back it was running a little rough, and when I gave it some fuel it died.
I started to suspect low fuel.
My daughter and I walked to the auto parts store where they loaned me a tank and a 10MM box end wrench.
We then walked to the diesel station and filled up the 1 gallon tank.
We "filled" up the tank and I cracked the 10MM bleeder at the top of the fuel filter, and it let of bubbles and fuel.
I primed it with the lift pump, and got her to fired up.
We drove it right to the diesel station and filled it up.
It only took 20 gallons, so I am surprised it was acting like it was running out of fuel.
I am thinking the fuel sending unit might be the problem. Once the tank was full again, the fuel doesn't seem to be draining back to the tank, making the hard start problem like it does on a 1/4 full tank.
I am wondering if those metal lines that circle around that fuel sending unit might have a pin hole it it..
This would explain why it works great when the tank is full. As it would only suck air/drain fuel back to the tank, when the hole was above the fuel line in the tank.

So while it was in the shop and I was under the hood anyway yesterday, I:
Rotated the fuel pin 110*
Took the fuel pin safety collar off the fuel screw and turned it in 1 1/2 turns
Adjusted idle and the throttle rod.
Then started to install some aftermarket speakers in the doors before I decided to stop working and just drink beer.

 

It's pretty normal to have 5 gallons or so in it when the gauge hits empty. Low fuel light usually goes on at about 6 gallons. I think it's a form of idiot proofing it for those who push empty too often. It's real detrimental to a diesel fuel system.

I'd say you have a pinhole inside the tank. You could also have a hose clamp problem that manifests at higher vacuum in the suction line from the tank to the lift pump. At any rate, find it and get it fixed before you do serious damage to the IP.

 

I am just working out the bugs on this new to me truck.
I have only put 300 miles or so on it.
I was thinking it had a leak in a line from the tank to the motor the first morning or two it started with a hesitation.
I tried parking in nose down so it would not drain back to the tank [if that was the problem].
The next morning it still started and stalled twice.
Then after it died completely on me the other day, I started to think of the chance that the leak is in the tanks sending unit.
I will figure it out without driving it a lot.
I am just trying to narrow it down.
Right now with a 3/4 full tank it starts and acts just like it should.
I don't want to drop the tank on just a hunch.
If it starts to at up at 1/3 - 1/4 tank again, I will drop the tank and swap it out with a spare sending unit I have.

 

Just for sheets and giggles, closely examine everything from the tank to the lift pump. Clamps tight, hoses in good shape, pipes not real rusty, etc.

 

That sounds like time well spent as well, as that would be the other likely culprit.
This is a California truck all its life till last Nov. when it was driven to Southern VT.
The rust is VERY minimal, but the sun burned, and dry cracked stuff is everywhere.
I could see a cracked rubber hose making the engine act the same.

If I have to drop the tank I will use it as an opportunity to oil under coat the frame behind the fuel tank.

 

Why not just lift the be doff...8 bolts, couple taillight plugs, and off it comes. Makes working on the fuel tank real easy.

 

Then I could oil under coat half the frame from ABOVE, rather than laying in the drippy oil.
What fun would that be?

It would probably take as long dropping the tank and the spare tire to get at the frame with the Schulz gun as popping the bed off.

Trashing, you have a solid case for pulling the bed.

I wil weight my options over a cold beer tonight in the shop.

 

Man I miss Beer.

 

I do too, (a little) but I've decided the risk (to me) isn't worth the entertainment value.