1988 Ford F150

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I have a 1988 ford f150, straight 6, manual, no air, 4X4 with dual tanks. The truck shuts off at times while driving/running and at other times will not start. Compression is good, engine has spark. I have found that if i "tap" on the external fuel pump, located on the driver side frame, it will ..
« s.ed , Since tapping on the old ones gets your truck running chances are good the new pump will fix the malfunction. Your truck has a ' EEC IV ' computer and there ways to extract its codes but it.. »
« Thanks for the reply. I will check out the EEC IV. I figure my biggest concern will be wheteher the tanks are dirty enough to fowl up the new pump. The truck is in decent shape for its age but the p.. »
« There could be other problems with the daul tank set-up . Have you the same troubles on the front tank too or just the back one? When changing the pump it would be a good time to install a new fuel .. »
« The problem is present when using both tanks. I do have a new fuel filter to install with the new pump. What is the process to de- pressure the fuel pump to remove it? »

http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/1988-ford-f150-ftopict212298.html (1988 ford f150)
I have a 1988 ford f150, staright 6, manual, no air, 4X4. The truck shuts off at times while driving/running and at other times just will not start. Compression is good, engine has spark. I have found that if i "tap" on the external fuel pump, located on the driver side frame, it will start back ..

http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/1988-Ford-F150-Battery-draining-ftopict220984.html (1988 Ford F150 Battery is draining)
After driving my truck home from work one night, I stopped at a store. When I came out and tried to start my truck, the battery was dead. I had this problem once so I changed the battery, but the battery itself doesn't seem to be the problem because it still happens. What else could be draining..

http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/1988-Ford-F150-Pickup-ftopict224574.html (1988 Ford F150 Pickup)
I was driving my pickup down the highway loaded with sand, in top gear and as I came to a slight hill I noticed that my engine suddenly increased in speed and I slowed up and went home with out any more problems. Then the next day I was going back down the highway again, with nothing in the bed, b..