What did you do to your Ram today???

[HSKR R/T]

Cool.

But don't you think it even a little odd that the bad gas only presented a problem at 1/4 tank?

Yeah, I dunno, fresh fuel fixed it. I routinely run my tank down to E, and had mess rhan 10 miles to empty before previous tank with questionable gas. Will see if problem presents itself again at the same fuel tank level.

 

[Bo-Bearski]

What bedmat is that?

IKON MOTORSPORTS TPE Truck Bed Mat, Compatible with 2019-2024 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7Ft Bed on amazon. Fit's nice, good material, well padded. We'll see how well it holds up.​

 

[Dogpatch]

I thought those were deemed illegal. they disappeared around here after a couple years, disappeared as quickly as they appeared.

In 🇨🇦, the roadside speed cameras in unmarked vehicles were deemed illegal. I’m not sure how the red light/speed cameras got their way back into existence.

 

[Dogpatch]

There should never be an occasion to need to change the the filter inside the fuel tank unless you are dumping dirt inside your fuel tank. Fuel pumps, at gas stations, all have filters on them that filter the fuel before going in your tank. Water in the fuel is your biggest concern from a gas station followed by just bad gas in general.

Don’t we have an in-line fuel filter outside of the gas tank? I haven’t had to work on my trucks for about 25 years as they have always been new every 3 years or so, but I remember my older vehicles having them. I also remember my Dad telling me never to run my fuel down to E or below 1/8 tank because it could pick sediments in the gas tank and cause issues.

 

[billfraley]

Cool.

But don't you think it even a little odd that the bad gas only presented a problem at 1/4 tank?

When the gas gets low, anything at the bottom of the tank will get pulled into the fuel system. Maybe there were contaminants that settled to the bottom of the tank.

 

[aprez]

Swapped out the black rails for the silver rails, and had a Retrax Pro XR installed with Cross Bars. I have a Yakima Skinny Warrior basket that will go in the middle, then I need to get a couple of bike racks for the outside. Will do ski racks in the winter.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Don’t we have an in-line fuel filter outside of the gas tank? I haven’t had to work on my trucks for about 25 years as they have always been new every 3 years or so, but I remember my older vehicles having them. I also remember my Dad telling me never to run my fuel down to E or below 1/8 tank because it could pick sediments in the gas tank and cause issues.

No, there is no inline filter outside of the tank. It's all been combined with the fuel pump, and level sensor on a drop in assembly inside the tank. The filter is before the fuel pump.

When the gas gets low, anything at the bottom of the tank will get pulled into the fuel system. Maybe there were contaminants that settled to the bottom of the tank.

As I mentioned, unless you are dumping dirt into your gas tanks there should be nothing in the bottom of the tank, other than fuel. Also, the fuel pump always pulls from the bottom of the tank. So if sediment was an issue, it wouldn't matter how full the fuel tank was. If anything, you'd have more issues right after filling as everything is stirred up and more likely to get sucked in.

 

[billfraley]

No, there is no inline filter outside of the tank. It's all been combined with the fuel pump, and level sensor on a drop in assembly inside the tank. The filter is before the fuel pump.

As I mentioned, unless you are dumping dirt into your gas tanks there should be nothing in the bottom of the tank, other than fuel. Also, the fuel pump always pulls from the bottom of the tank. So if sediment was an issue, it wouldn't matter how full the fuel tank was. If anything, you'd have more issues right after filling as everything is stirred up and more likely to get sucked in.

That is all fine and good when getting gas from a reputable station. However, if he did get gas from a station that isn’t properly filtering their gas, or introducing water into the gas, it could settle at the bottom of the tank, and might explain why he didn’t see a problem until the tank was low.

Personally, I would run some fuel system cleaner in my truck after something like what he experienced.

 

[JamRam]

When the gas gets low, anything at the bottom of the tank will get pulled into the fuel system. Maybe there were contaminants that settled to the bottom of the tank.

This was my thinking, but wasn't in the mood to argue last night.