I Just bought my first Ford truck a few weeks ago (4.9 liter) and am trying to address all sorts of issues in fixing her up. Only 2 questions for now though.
- Ive got a broken fuel gauge and plan on dropping the gas tank tomorrow to make repairs. It has the standard 19 gal. tank(mechanical fuel pump on motor) Im assuming that I need to replace either the sending unit and/or float, as when I supply "outside" power to the wire that runs from the tank to the gauge, the fuel gauge does work. The guy at the Ford dealership parts counter said that it's most likely the brass float. Ive bought the float and can get the whole sending unit if needed from usedpartslive.com for . I thought maybe someone could provide some input as to just exactly what the problem is. This appears to be a very common problem on these models.
- I also have a master cylinder that leaks/pushes brake fluid past the gasket. So I went to check out another '85 F150 on a used car lot here in town to do some comparison work and noticed it has the same issue. Can anyone say if this is a sign of just needing a new gasket, or the need for a new master cylinder...or something else? Ive cleaned up the rim surface and gasket and it definitley leaks less...but leaks all the same. All of the brakes at each wheel are fine, but pedal response is felt to be much nearer to the floor than seems normal. I also hear a one-time click coming from either the front left brakes or from the master cylinder(not sure) almost, but not every time I depress the brake pedal. Any input would be appreciated. thanks in advance Steve