[papitt]

SO SINCE I use my Bronco mostly on the farm.I don't have a fuel gauge .. & I really wanted to run my Bronco down low on fuel .. But not out. SO IT SPUTTERED & died.
SO I went to town & got fuel. Put in 5 gallons in ... & I have an electric pump ..SO I turned it on & I could hear it pumping. & Then my Pressure gauge pumped up to about 9 lb. I attempted to start it.. No start.
It normally start & Misses for a couple of minutes & Smooths out .
It was Dark & About 8PM. SO I DIDN'T Want to bleed lines by myself & IN THE DARK.
... wHEN IT Ran out of fuel I was down in the bottom of a CREEK Bed . in the bottom of a very small river.
SO I CRANKED IT About 3 times & Got up on higher ground.
Just in case it did rain.......... I've only had about 5 inches of rain since March this year..
But If I left my Bronco in the bottom I'd come a flood for sure.
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....... hOW DO YOU FEEL .. It'll Crank tomorrow especially if I can get some help to crank while Bleeding ot.
Or I'm in trouble ... I don't think I'm in trouble ..

 

[papitt]

oK Just as I thought .. When I was able to get back to it this morning . I turned it over... No start..
SO I opened no 2 & 3 & It didn't crank.. WHOO .. I expected it to almost start. But I jumped out & tightened no.2 & 3 ..
Then loosen the no 4 but could barely get a wrench on no ..
SO Turned it over & It cranked .. & I ran around & closed no4. It smoothed out rather fast..
& I GOT NO. 1 CLOSED.
& THEN IT RAN AS SMOOTH AS IT USED TOO.
I'm SO GLAD it' didn't turn out like about 2 years ago..

 

[char1355]

Might have been an issue with the start/stop solenoid not working correctly. Or maybe it was tired and just wanted to rest for the night. LOL.

 

[papitt]

Well I stumbled across this old post of mine. . & Figured I just respond, That it's still running. SO I guess I'd just let it run out of fuel. I don't have a working fuel gauge on this since it's 99% just used on the farm.
& I have 5 truck & Suv's I use on the farm. SO None of them get every day use on the farm. & Some may get worked harder during one season than others..
I guess I'd better crawl under & slap the bottom of the fuel tank a little more regular.