No fuel?

[frieghthauler]

I have a 03 6.0, it started running rough, so I shut it off thinking I may have dirty fuel filters or water in the fuel, though I drain the water separator periodically. So I drained the water separator, now it won't start. Then I changed the fuel filters, and cycled the key about 12-15 times, and nothing.

So then I took the top filter off and noticed it was still dry from where I cleaned and changed the filter. So it's not getting any fuel.

So does this sound like the lift pump went bad, or is there something else I need to check before I start pulling the tank?


Thanks, Ryan

[NYC F-350]

You don't have to pull the tank anyway.
The pump is part of the HFCM which is under the truck, where you drained the water separator.

[HAM_RADIO_MAN]

check relays, fuse , plugs etc first.

[frieghthauler]

10-4, thanks for the info, my last truck was a cummins so I was thinking the pump was in the tank.

[frieghthauler]

I have a little more background for y'all.

Before I changed the filters, it would turn over and start, but would die as soon as it fired.

[NYC F-350]

Codes??????

[frieghthauler]

No codes....

[forddieseldoctor]

Do you hear the pump run when you cycle the key? Also pull your egr valve out and make sure that you don't have a chunk of carbon stuck in it holding the valve open. That's the usual start and stall issue.

[frieghthauler]

I can hear the one under the hood, but I can't hear anything else. I'll let someone turn the key and I'll crawl under and see if I can hear the lift pump. Thanks Doc.

[frieghthauler]

Has anyone ever had a fuel line get clogged up? We have tractors and have had them get clogged and had to blow them out.

The reason I'm asking is, when I took the old secondary filter out, there was some brown stuff around the edge of the inside of the filter housing. So could this indicate a leak in the fuel line somewhere?

Also, even if the the EGR valve was stuck, would that keep the fuel filter bowl from filling up with fuel?