My 1999 5.4L Expy will not allow me to put more than 20 gallons in at any time. I RAN out of gas yesterday and when I finally got to the gas station (I added 2 gallons on the road) the tank would only accept 17 gallons. I then spoon fed another 2 gallons. This happens all the time so I know it was not the gas station. I think that there is something wrong with the float or the fuel sensor. Anyone else?

 

I have heard of air being in the top of the tank causing this.

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The Truck: 1997 Black F-150 Flareside. Regular Cab ORP and Towing Package
The Mods: K&N Filter, Eurolid Hard Tonneau, Profile Windstream Side Deflectors and Ford Bug Deflector.
The Site:
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[This message has been edited by Triton46 (edited 02-08-2000).]

 

Sounds like a trip to the dealer is in order! Very interesting! I have not heard of this problem.

I have a friend who has a new Excursion ..and his fuel guage can be at a 1/4 tank..then one second later..it will register empty and the truck will die. DOH! He carries a small fuel can with him..this has happened twice. I also told him..take it back and have it looked at.

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99



[This message has been edited by Dustoff (edited 02-08-2000).]

 

The most likely problem with your expedition is the fuel sender is bad. This problem is covered by your warranty. Go to the dealer and have them check it out and fix it.