Showerhead filter alternative?

[Old Goat]

Did you check here?

Ford F250, F350 Diesel Sending Units

Gas Tank Depot has a great selection of quality replacement Ford F250 Diesel Sending Units, Ford F350 Diesel Sending Units for Ford V8 6.9L and 7.3L Engines. Choose gas tank sending units for the front side mounted "midship" tanks and rear mounted tanks for your Full Size Ford Pickup.

www.gastankdepot.com

Goat

 

[12pilgrim]

Years ago when BOTH my shower heads broke off, I dropped both tanks (thankfully very clean inside) cleaned the outside and brushed-on gray rustoleum (looked pretty!)
Then ran fuel rated hoes on the inside with maybe stiff tubing inside to keep it rigid and just an 1/8" or so off the bottom of each tank... BUT... instead of using a filter on the 'inside of the tanks' I simply plumbed-in two exterior inline clear canister diesel rated WIX fuel filters on the outside of the tanks... works like a charm!
I changed them last year and you could see the little bit of debris that was caught in the filter and not permitted to pass through to the mechanical lift pump.
Unfortunate, my sending units have taken a crap and I'm not about to drop those tanks again... but I also don't believe aftermarket senders are available for my 1988 F250 SuperCab.

Check these out!

87-89 Front tank sending unit:

FMSU-5DE Diesel Pickup Sending Unit Side Metal Tank For 1987-1989 Ford F250 F350 | eBay

1989 Ford F250, F350 Diesel Pickup. 1987Ford F250, F350 Diesel Pickup. 1988Ford F250, F350 Diesel Pickup. 1987-1989 Ford Full-Size Pickup 19 gallon DIESEL ENGINE ONLY(side)tank sending unit. 1PCS FMSU-5DE Diesel Pickup Sending unit(Side tank ).

www.ebay.com

87-89 Rear tank sending unit:

Diesel Pickup Sending Unit Fits For The Rear Tank ONLY For 87-89 Ford F250 F350 | eBay

(56" long) sending unit. Includes a new lock ring and O-ring. 1 x Fuel Tank Sending Unit. 1 x O-ring. 1 x lock ring.

www.ebay.com

 

[Old Goat]

The link I posted and the E-Bay Senders are probably all made in the
same Chicom assembly line.

If you are going to keep your IDI for the long term, be a good idea to
purchase a couple back ups while available.

Remember, these are OHM specific for what ever year or generation etc...

When I did the 38 gallon install, I put new one`s in both tanks as well as
2 back ups. I did keep the old one`s though for what ever reason.
Go to war with China, there goes all our replacement parts.


Goat

 

[needlenose]

Fellas..

Newish front gas tank. New sending unit 3yrs ago. Changed fuel filter, full of rusty junk. Pulled sending unit, totally rusted! About to pull and clean tank out and get new sending unit ($31 on ebay)

1. Anyone use an alternative screen instead of the prone to break off showerhead in tank filter?
2. What happened?? Maybe bad fuel (always Sams Club) that had water contamination caused all the rust?

Fuel selector valve

Would it hurt to run the truck with one of the tanks disconnected? Does the valve seal well enough to move the truck from the garage to the driveway without filling the lines with air? I realize it probably depends on the condition of the valve, but I'm a little reluctant to start shoving things...

www.oilburners.net

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I replaced the front tank last year and the strainer looked just like it did when I put it in. 0 problems in about 10 years of service. Back in it went.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Go to war with China, there goes all our replacement parts.

Maybe it's another part of the plan to try to force us all into electric vehicles?

 

[12pilgrim]

Maybe it's another part of the plan to try to force us all into electric vehicles?

I love my old vehicles (most of the time). I can't imagine owning something new and impossible to work on at home (paying labor at a dealer!). Even worse, an electric vehicle.. that's a compromise almost as ridiculous as giving up guns.

 

[HammerDown]

Check these out!

87-89 Front tank sending unit:

FMSU-5DE Diesel Pickup Sending Unit Side Metal Tank For 1987-1989 Ford F250 F350 | eBay

1989 Ford F250, F350 Diesel Pickup. 1987Ford F250, F350 Diesel Pickup. 1988Ford F250, F350 Diesel Pickup. 1987-1989 Ford Full-Size Pickup 19 gallon DIESEL ENGINE ONLY(side)tank sending unit. 1PCS FMSU-5DE Diesel Pickup Sending unit(Side tank ).

www.ebay.com

87-89 Rear tank sending unit:

Diesel Pickup Sending Unit Fits For The Rear Tank ONLY For 87-89 Ford F250 F350 | eBay

(56" long) sending unit. Includes a new lock ring and O-ring. 1 x Fuel Tank Sending Unit. 1 x O-ring. 1 x lock ring.

www.ebay.com

Has anyone purchased to know how the work... and for how long?

 

[12pilgrim]

Has anyone purchased to know how the work... and for how long?

I bought a $22 diesel sending unit on ebay for the side tank. It's working.. it didn't come with the showerhead though. So far, so good..

 

[IDIBRONCO]

it didn't come with the showerhead though.

That just means that the showerhead won't fall off.