Broke Down Far From Home - Fuel Problem?

Broke Down Far From Home - Fuel Problem?

03-31-2006, 06:59 AM

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Broke Down Far From Home - Fuel Problem?

Broke down tonight in Houston, TX far from home (colorado). Was running low on fuel (have run it lower before), trying to get to the Flying j and it died. I coasted into the wal mart parking lot and walked to get some diesel. put in 5 gal and it cranked right up then quit after about 1 min. of idleing. I pulled the fuel filter, filled the bowl and it ran fine for 3-4 min. ideling and reving the throttle. Got back on the road and got about 1 mile started feeling power losses and it died again leaving me on a bridge on I-10 with almost no shoulder, truck sticking out into the lane of traffic. Scarry!!! got a tow to the Flying J and it sits there dead. I tried filling the filter bowl again and that doesn't work. It cranks but does not fire. I will probably try a new filter in the morning. I'm thinking that it could be the fuel pump though. Does anyone know where the fuel pump is located on this truck 2004.5 (has cats) 3500 ho 48re.

Any other suggestions??

Thanks in advance, Dan.

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'06 3500 SLT Big Horn, 4x4, QC DRW, 5.9HO, 48RE, 3.73, Manual t-case. AFE stage 2, Edge Juice w/A2, empty kitty, B&W turn over hitch, Firestone R-R Airbags, RDS 95 gal aux. fuel tank.

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