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Funny thing happened on the way to Mi - ran out of fuel with plenty of fuel!

Discussion in 'Volvo Forum' started by Burdisco, May 4, 2015.

  1. May 4, 2015 #1
    Burdisco

    Burdisco Light Load Member

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    Going down the 401 at about 2 am I noticed the fuel gauge going up. So I stopped at the London Flying J and checked coolent, normal, no oil in fuel, normal. So I carried on. 20 minutes later waiting for a tow truck. Passenger side tank had empty into the drivers tank. Because, the vent on the passenger side was plugged and the drivers side pickup pipe was blocked. So the return line went into the tank was vented. $466 for tow and 244 for the London dealer to clear the lines and install a new vent in the passenger tank. Another problem solved.
     
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  3. May 4, 2015 #2
    benrab

    benrab Medium Load Member

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    Just an information what is the year of your truck please. . . .
    Ben
     
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  4. May 4, 2015 #3
    Jimmbuds

    Jimmbuds Medium Load Member

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    Ouch that is rather expensive. Even though I don't own a Volvo that is good to know.
     
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  5. May 4, 2015 #4
    glockwise

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    It's not just a volvo thing. Some trucks have a t-line on the suction side that draws off both tanks at the same time in theory. Some trucks draw off one tank and return to the other with a line between the 2. So when it draws off one it sucks fuel over from the other. In either case a line can get clogged and suck a tank dry.
     
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  7. May 5, 2015 #5
    Burdisco

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    It's a 2005 volvo 780 isx with Zf.
     
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  8. May 5, 2015 #6
    Jimmbuds

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    Mine actually has a manifold where both return (from the tanks) AND suction lines come in to the manifold then go out up to the engine. I also have a return line from the engine back to the manifold to return unburnt fuel.
     
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