Dropped fuel tank again...How long to bleed out?

Dropped fuel tank again...How long to bleed out?

08-14-2007, 01:49 AM

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Dropped fuel tank again...How long to bleed out?

Needed a new fuel level sender again. So I fixed / bombed the original one to replace the one I bought a few years ago (first one failed @ ~120K mi.). The replacement lasted about 220K mi, but now it's time to fix it again. This seems to be like an "out of fuel" experience, because it is taking a LONG TIME to bleed.
The truck started fine initially, after putting everything back together. But about 1/2 mi down the road, it lost all power and died. It is taking forever to bleed from the fuel filter bleed bolt and by cranking the starter (10 - 15 secs on & a minute off). Is it supposed to take this long or am I missing something? I appreciate any & all suggestions.
On a side note, the float on the sender was just about perfect after 220K mi in the tank. Also, the tank bottom was very clean, just as I found it when I changed the sender @ 120K mi. Only one "water in fuel" idiot light episode in the last 300K mi.

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