During Winterizing Water Pump just stopped
During our annual winterizing routine, our water pump worked fine for shower and toilet and while pumping to the bathroom sink, it just stopped. Our coach battery is bad, stopped putting the step out,...
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Has the fuel filter ever been changed?
Your comment "It seems when we get down to a quarter tank, we have this problem. That is very characteristic for generators, as the fuel pick-up for generators is usually situated that it will not supply fuel below about 1/4 tank. Just to clarify, you're NOT talking about the generator here, correct?
Is this on a Ford or Chevy chassis? I seem to recall that some Fords did have fuel pump issues somewhere in that era, but not sure if that was on the E-350/450 chassis or the Class A F-53 chassis.
With an ear near the fuel tank, you can usually hear the fuel pump run when the ignition key is put into the "Run" position, right before starting. Can you hear the fuel pump run?
I don't know much about your specific rig so I'm just shooting in the dark. Hopefully someone with more experience can chime in.
Good Luck,
~Rick
P.S. One other thing that occurred to me. If you routinely only keep the tank "half full" or less, there is a good chance that over the years condensation & corrosion have built up in the tank and may be impeding fuel flow. Most recommend that the fuel tank be kept as near full as possible, especially when stored for long periods (and "double especially" if you're in a climate that has cold winter temps). Keeping the tank less then full encourages condensation since there is a larger air-space in the tank.
Your comment "It seems when we get down to a quarter tank, we have this problem. That is very characteristic for generators, as the fuel pick-up for generators is usually situated that it will not supply fuel below about 1/4 tank. Just to clarify, you're NOT talking about the generator here, correct?
Is this on a Ford or Chevy chassis? I seem to recall that some Fords did have fuel pump issues somewhere in that era, but not sure if that was on the E-350/450 chassis or the Class A F-53 chassis.
With an ear near the fuel tank, you can usually hear the fuel pump run when the ignition key is put into the "Run" position, right before starting. Can you hear the fuel pump run?
I don't know much about your specific rig so I'm just shooting in the dark. Hopefully someone with more experience can chime in.
Good Luck,
~Rick
P.S. One other thing that occurred to me. If you routinely only keep the tank "half full" or less, there is a good chance that over the years condensation & corrosion have built up in the tank and may be impeding fuel flow. Most recommend that the fuel tank be kept as near full as possible, especially when stored for long periods (and "double especially" if you're in a climate that has cold winter temps). Keeping the tank less then full encourages condensation since there is a larger air-space in the tank.
