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High pressure in fuel tank?

Old Feb 15, 2004 | 03:55 PM
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High pressure in fuel tank?

My truck, 93 F150, had very high pressure in the rear tank. I was flagged down by another motorist, pulled over and I could hear it as soon as I stepped out. I removed the cap and it was really rolling out of there and didn't stop. I quessed the vapor canister may be clogged and removed both the intake and outlet lines. I traveled another 30 miles and the problem was gone. I drove another 75 and no appearent problems. When I finally arrived home I had pressure in the rear tank again, but not quite as bad. This was with the caps loose, I did this when I first noticed the problem. Thanks in advance for any advice of where to start. Rob
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:16 AM
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Could be the ole fuel transfer problem, gas from the tank in use is leaked back to the other tank,,, Ford had a recall for this problem.

This can cause the offline tank to overfill and leak out posing a fire danger.

If you do a forum search for this problem you should be able to find a bunch of threads on it.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Thankyou. I found a couple threads and looked up Ford's recalls. If the information I found is correct, the recall is good for twelve years after the date of manufacture. I never received a recall notice and this is the first I've heard of it. I'll be sure to contact the dealer and see what he has to say.
 
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