Starting Issue -- truck sits A LOT

[laidout98]

Did you empty the tank prior?

Does anyone know if there is a "guard" in the neck filler of the fuel tank that prevents a person from siphoning fuel out of the tank?

 

[Breakdown]

I didnt empty it prior, I dumped two bottles in, and ran the dog snot out of it to empty the tank. When I put the truck into storage now for deployment, I dump a couple bottles of Stabil in it, and fill the tank to the brim. When I get back from deployment (like I did last year) I dumped two bottles of Seafoam (yeah probably overkill) then immediately ran the tank almost dry. Its the same thing I do to the oil, minus the heet. Prior to my last deployment, I did a complete oil change, then when I pulled it into the storage lot, I pulled the fuel pump relay, and the feeds going to the coil, and used Deep Creep engine fogger and had my bud spin the engine over a couple times while I sprayed the snot out of the intake to fog the cylinder walls. When I got back, I hooked everything back up, and it smoked like a pig for bout five minutes as it burnt the fogging oil off the cylinder walls. Oh- if you put the truck into storage, and there is air space in the tank, that is a place where condensation can build up. Fill it up fully before you turn it off for storage..

 

[laidout98]

@Breakdown - Thanks for the info man. Seeing as mine has had less than half of a tank of fuel in it, am I running a risk of condensation or damage to the fuel tank? I would rather do preliminary maintenance rather than potentially damaging the motor in the long run. Thoughts anyone?

 

[Breakdown]

No risk to damage to the tank. They used poly tanks in our trucks unlike older model steel tanks. Half tank sitting for a while yeah your running some condensation risks. If you keep the truck in your garage where it's in a semi stable environment you don't have to worry as much.