Just filled the gas tank in my 2006 f-350 turbo diesel super duty (6.0), started the truck and the guage showed a full tank. Drove down the road about 1/10 of a mile and the guage dropped to dead empty and the low fuel light came on. Pulled over, shut off and started truck several times. Sometimes the guage would go to full and other times to below empty. Drove about 5 miles home with the guage on empy and the low fuel light on, and the trunk drove fine other than the guage and fuel light. What would cause this?

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F-250 super duty diesel 7.3 liter chocked out like out of gas now wont stay started

You probably have air in the line. Remove the diesel filter and if it's not full, fill it with diesel and try again. If not good repeater procedure again.

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The fuel guage on my 2005 F250 super duty 6 liter diesel engine just went to zero and has 3/4 of a tank of fuel any assistance on where to check for a damaged wire or loose connection

wiring harness under dash.
wires coming off top of fuel tank.
check all fuses.
do you do a lot of off roading - you may have cut or pulled a wire out.
finally you may have:
1. a bad fuel tank sending unit - need to drop the tank to replace.
2. a bad fuel gage.
3. a bad instrument panel

Apr 14, 2011 • 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab

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F350 diesel, got off road fuel in tank, it was filled up w it, ran fine until under half tank and quit, tried to start ran for about 5 minutes after a month of setting, of course missing and popping, but...

try replacing the fiter otherwise the line might be pluged if thats the case id eather replace the line or completley disconect it and blow threw it with air.

Nov 21, 2010 • 2000 Ford F350 Super Duty Super Cab

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I HAVE E 350 6.0 DISEL, Part of the time it will trun turn over real fast but will not crank, as the battery is getting weaker, it will start. it doesn't matter where it is cold or hot, i have used a...

try using a fuel additive like redexe,maybe dirt on injector nozzles...
full can for 1/2 tank....

Sep 07, 2010 • 2005 Ford F 350 Super Duty

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I have a ford f-250 4x4 Super duty super cab with the 7.3L turbo diesel. It quit running yesterday, while driving down the road... I replaced the fuel filter, purged the fuel line and got no change... I...

i would test the fuel transfer pump next.

Jan 17, 2010 • 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab

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Fuel guage-1991 ford aerostar

2 things.
There is a sensor that goes from the dash to the fuel pump. If it is disconnected, dirty, or faulty, then thats an easy fix.
There is also a float in the gas tank itself. From what Ive been told after time, or going over big speed bumps, etc, that the float just simply doesnt float or register.
Mine actually shows I have a full tank or im empty at all times. No in between.

Feb 24, 2009 • 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab

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2000 Ford F350 Fuel pump replaced and gas guage not working right

Keep taking it back to him until he gets it right.

Feb 12, 2009 • 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab

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Ford F350 Fuel pump replaced but fuel gauge shows 1/2 tank of gas

Has the repair guy 'monkeyed' around with your fuel pump? If the gas guage is in the tank like most of the nowadays trucks and he bent or done something wrong with the fuel pump when he had it out then I would say he should fix it the way it should be but it sounds like you were 'taken' for a 'ride' by that mechanic!

Feb 12, 2009 • 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab

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Gas Gauge not reading correctly

The most likely culprit is the sending unit in the tank. They are relatively easy to change, as long as you don't have much fuel in the tank. It's a mechanical unit that has a float that raises and lowers with the fuel level, however with age, the floats can develop leaks and no longer float, of the electronic portion of the unit can go bad and not register the proper level. They are replaced and an entire unit, so it doesn't matter which happened, you will need to change the fuel tank sending unit.

Jan 11, 2009 • 2004 Ford Explorer

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My engine keeps blowing out the anti freeze through the fill tank overflow. I have a 2004 Super Duty 6.0 turbo.

start you truck. let the temp gage get to where it will start blowing the antifreeze out. than turn your heater on full blast. if the temp goes down and the water doesn't come out than you need to change you thermostate.

Aug 02, 2008 • 2005 Ford F 350 Super Duty

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A loose connection on the sending unit could cause the problem but also moisture in the tank in cold weather could also be a factor in which i would add fuel line antifreeze to a full tank of fuel..........Hope this helps you out.

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