fuel pump question

[00powersmokin]

this mornin on the way to school i was pullin up to a red light and i thaught my truck 00 f-350 7.3 psd was idilin funny. At lunch i took off and it acted like it ran out of fuel but i had a 1/4 of a tank so idk. when i took the fuel filter out the bole was empty so i think it may be the fuel filter any thaughts?

[vitalidle]

Ouch your sure you have fuel in the tank?

[00powersmokin]

yes on the way home (on the trailor) we put a half a tank in it just to make sure it had fuel

[vitalidle]

You have an electric fuel pump so when you cycle the key to start the pump should run and fill the fuel bowl. Your fuel pump is on the frame rail underneath the drivers door turn the key on you will hear it run or put a meter on it to make sure its good.

[colo86GN]

I had the exact same problem happen to me last week. You could hear the fuel pump run, but it wasn't delivering any fuel to the bowl. Bone dry. If you're not getting fuel to the bowl, prob definitely the pump.
Hope that helps!

[lilredpowerstroke]

Hope you dont have to go through all I had to go through. Maybe you will get lucky and be just a fuel pump.

[74hawg]

did it ever blow the 30amp fuse under the dash???
My '99 did it the other day and shut the whole truck down-I re-placed it but i'm wondering if something is wrong and it will happen again-perhaps the fuel pump is going???