FUELTANKREPAIR
By Steve Temple
Titan Tank's dispells a
dark cloud that looms
over Ford fuel tanks
T
he old saying, "Every cloud
has a silver lining," usually
refers to how some good
can come of bad things. Actually,
the origin of the phrase from the
Civil War era meant quite the
opposite, as it warned about the
glint of enemy artillery behind
plumes of gun smoke.
Seems that Ford's silver lining
on many of its diesel fuel tanks is
not a good thing, either.
A lawsuit filed by a New Jersey
landscaping and construction
company claims that the silver/
gray coating inside the tanks
of ten different E- and F- series
made between 1999 and 2008
will "separate and flake off."
When that happens, the
particles clog the fuel system,
causing a sudden loss of power,
among other problems.
Apparently Ford is aware of the
problem, having issued a technical service bulletin (TSB #19728)
to dealers regarding it.
The vehicles affected are all
The Titan
replacement
tank is made
of cross-linked
polyethylene,
a tougher
grade of
polymer that's
impervious to
corrosion.
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