Fuel pump issues 1988 Coachmen Leprechaun
Hi all. So, I have a problem with the coachman. Since I bought it, the fuel guage hasn't worked. I just stop and fill it every 150 miles or so. On our last trip over the Memorial Day weekend. It ran fine and idled fine. But? Then it started dying out under power. As long as I didn't put my foot into it, it did fine. Being an old Ford guy. I know the issue is going to be fuel related. Specifically, the filter is most likely the problem. It is a 1988 Ford E-350 chassis with the 7.5l (460) in it. This is one of the the first major forays into fuel injection that Ford did. So, It has The low pressure pump in the tank feeding into a reservoir then into the high pressure pump, to the filter then to the injectors. Since I am changing the filter? I was thinking of replacing the rear fuel pump, because the gauge doesn't work. I had to figure out what size tank it has. I have all the books and paperwork that came with the coach. Because I bought it from the original owner. But, nothing in the paperwork tells me what size tank it has. I crawled underneath and could read the numbers on the fuel tank. The numbers are E8 US 9002 AB. I can't find that number on Fords sight. But? I believe it is a 37 gallon tank. Because, the first 4 digits don't match any tanks but the last 6 do. As a 37 gallon tank, It takes a different fuel pump than what I have seen. It is going to need to have 3 outlets in it. 1 for the outlet. 1 for the return. And? 1 for the generator. Has anyone found one of these? Or do you know if I can have it rebuilt somewhere? The pump works. But, the sender does not
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