5.9L fuel rail bleed valve
Windstartled
06-12-2013, 03:22 AM
Hi all, newcomer to the Dakota forum here.
As I often transfer fuel between my vehicles I find it easiest to hook a tube to the bleeder valve and jumper the fuel pump relay to pump fuel directly between trucks from the fuel rail of my F150 to my Windstar and vice versa but I haven't found said valve on my new (to me) Dakota, which has the 5.9L engine. Since I do landscaping in the summer I also find this useful as an emergency supply for some of the non-diesel equipment I use, saves time when there's no gas station nearby. Anyone knows where this valve is located, or if it exists? I found coolant lines where I was expecting fuel rails...
As I often transfer fuel between my vehicles I find it easiest to hook a tube to the bleeder valve and jumper the fuel pump relay to pump fuel directly between trucks from the fuel rail of my F150 to my Windstar and vice versa but I haven't found said valve on my new (to me) Dakota, which has the 5.9L engine. Since I do landscaping in the summer I also find this useful as an emergency supply for some of the non-diesel equipment I use, saves time when there's no gas station nearby. Anyone knows where this valve is located, or if it exists? I found coolant lines where I was expecting fuel rails...
jdl
06-12-2013, 10:26 AM
I looked up info for your vehicle in my database. It doesn't show a schrader valve on your fuel rail. Under the heading, special tools, It showed a fuel line adapter with schrader valve to check fuel pressure. The adapter has quick connect fittings.
I haven't heard of switching fuel from one vehicle to another in that manner. I guess I'm not too old to learn something new.
I haven't heard of switching fuel from one vehicle to another in that manner. I guess I'm not too old to learn something new.
Windstartled
06-12-2013, 02:39 PM
I looked up info for your vehicle in my database. It doesn't show a schrader valve on your fuel rail. Under the heading, special tools, It showed a fuel line adapter with schrader valve to check fuel pressure. The adapter has quick connect fittings.
That would be it. To get fuel out I use clear fish tank tubing hooked to a quick connect fitting from an air compressor. Connect this to the Schrader valve on the fuel rail, put the other end of the clear tubing where you want fuel to go (gas can or other vehicle), remove fuel pump relay from the "donor" vehicle, use piece of wire to jumper the relay, turn iginition to "on" (do not start engine) and voila! fuel flows out.
Now I need to locate that valve...
That would be it. To get fuel out I use clear fish tank tubing hooked to a quick connect fitting from an air compressor. Connect this to the Schrader valve on the fuel rail, put the other end of the clear tubing where you want fuel to go (gas can or other vehicle), remove fuel pump relay from the "donor" vehicle, use piece of wire to jumper the relay, turn iginition to "on" (do not start engine) and voila! fuel flows out.
Now I need to locate that valve...
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