Yup...the older trucks were known for cracking fuel lines within the sending
unit (either at the pump or right below the regulator).
However, with that age...i'd also pull the sending unit and check the filter
at the bottom (along with cleaning out the tank of any debris).
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Pindell, Tim P [mailto:TPindell@otterbein.edu]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:01 AM
To: dml@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: RE: Weird Fuel Problem
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Dustin
> Williams
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 10:26 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Weird Fuel Problem
>snip<
>I've tried ever imaginable fuel additive to clear it up and nothing
>has helped. Ever since somewhere between 1/8 and 1/4 of a tank it does
>this exact same things, although sometimes it's so bad that all it do
>is maintain 25 and accelerating at all is virtually impossible.
>
> The truck is a 1994 V-8 4x4 with 149,000 miles on it. I've done some
> research and I know the fuel filter is part of the fuel pump and I'm
> assuming it's original. Any ideas?
>
I've got another data point. I had a '94 318 as well (gave it to my father).
It has a similar issue below 1/4 tank but not nearly as bad as yours. It's
as if the fuel pump assembly was sucking air when the fuel level gets low
enough. The problem hasn't gotten any worse, so we're going to leave it
until it gets more comfortable to work on.
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