E350 V10 - Slow Fuel Fill
Hi.. I didn't find any related threads doing a search, so I thought I'd ask in a new one. It takes forever to fill our fuel tank... you have to hold the handle just slightly and dribble in the gas,...
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I would say first thing to check is the vent line. I found a buddy's motorhome had a loop around the fuel filler line, so it was sure bet the vent line would fill with gas at each fill stop, and unlikely it would drain out before the next fuel fill. I corrected that problem in Bowling Green, and getting gas on the way back to Long Beach CA, we where able to quickly fill, and get more gas into the tank each time. It went from barely getting in 30 gallons to a fairly quick fill of 32 gallons, and we could trickle in more if we wanted to. We even got 38 gallons into the tank once on the return trip.
Soon after than trip, he installed a second tank, using parts from another 1986 E-250 van forward tank, I installed the fuel tank transfer switch and valve, new fuel filler, and used some 2" 14 gauge tubing to use as fuel line - so we did not use the flex hose the whole way. He can now get 19 gallons into the front tank, and 39.4 gallons into the rear tank if he ran it dry, then transferred to the forward tank.
So if you can shorten the vent line, it might keep it from retaining fuel in it.
On my 1975 F-350, I found the forward tank was not venting properly. So I was able to install a second vent line, using parts that I was able to order from TransferFlow.com - but they are not selling as many gas tank repair parts anymore, due to more restrictions putting modified fuel tanks on gas powered vehicles.
If you need to order replacement gas fuel hose, or the vent line by the foot, that can be one source. However also Napa.com can sell the vent hose and filler hose by the foot, many times without shipping if your local dealer has it on hand.
Fred.
Soon after than trip, he installed a second tank, using parts from another 1986 E-250 van forward tank, I installed the fuel tank transfer switch and valve, new fuel filler, and used some 2" 14 gauge tubing to use as fuel line - so we did not use the flex hose the whole way. He can now get 19 gallons into the front tank, and 39.4 gallons into the rear tank if he ran it dry, then transferred to the forward tank.
So if you can shorten the vent line, it might keep it from retaining fuel in it.
On my 1975 F-350, I found the forward tank was not venting properly. So I was able to install a second vent line, using parts that I was able to order from TransferFlow.com - but they are not selling as many gas tank repair parts anymore, due to more restrictions putting modified fuel tanks on gas powered vehicles.
If you need to order replacement gas fuel hose, or the vent line by the foot, that can be one source. However also Napa.com can sell the vent hose and filler hose by the foot, many times without shipping if your local dealer has it on hand.
Fred.
