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It's a yard truck for now, when I get around to re-build I'll do the tank right.If its just a yard vehicle dont worry about it, those will last at least 3-5 years as agricultural use. BUT if its going to be on the street, you need to get that up to your shop and fix it right.
HA - I towed it off the street with my miata. The problem isn't the tow vehicle, it's the operator pool I have to choose from. The wife just doesn't get the physics behind "slowly drive forward until there is tension on the line". And my favorite "Don't mash on the truck brakes, it will rip the miata in half"Then just tow it, with anything else available any vehicle will pull that at low speed.
2,000lbs vs 10,000lbs @ 2.5 mph = some amount of force that I am not smart enough to calculate, but wise enough to know it ends badly!HA - I towed it off the street with my miata. The problem isn't the tow vehicle, it's the operator pool I have to choose from. The wife just doesn't get the physics behind "slowly drive forward until there is tension on the line". And my favorite "Don't mash on the truck brakes, it will rip the miata in half"
I'd get a sample from the tank and check how the gas smells. If it's off at all, pump the tank down and add some Stabil and some fresh gas. A year old won't be the best gas, but it shouldn't be gummy.I'm with @RichLo. Dilute the old gas with an additive, like Star-tron, to stabilize any water, and fill up the rest of the tank with some fresh 87.
I'd be hesitant to just let the pump empty the tank. The pump uses return fuel as a coolant. No return fuel, pump runs hot, and I have no idea how old your pump is...
How does the fuel pump use return fuel as coolant? The gas in the tank is going to be cooler than the fuel that just got pumped under pressure.
Most likely a factory aux tank. Some of the chassis cabs have a single tank in that rear location. There's a number of combinations. My '94 3500HD 6.5td just had the large single rear tank. Very much the factory setup on that truck, down to the straps, plastic cover, etc.Also, thats not in the right tank location for that truck. Thats a suburban tank mounded on a dually where the spare tire normally sits. The dually tank should be mounted inside the frame on the driver side under the bed.
EDIT: I see you still have a normal tank sitting in front of the axle. WTF? If that setup is done correctly, you have like 75 gallons capacity.