Another dumb newbe question?

[Stevea]

How do the dual tank switches work? I have one by the seat and one on the dash?

 

[BronCowie]

The one below your seat changes your fuel line feed from one tank to the other. The dash switch changes the signal for your fuel gauge in the dash cluster from one tank to the other.

 

[DirtDonk]

Well, looks like you're stuck with me (edit: and BC too) again!
The dash switch is for the gauge only, while the floor switch changes from the Main (rear) to the Aux (side) tanks.
You can set it to the middle position too, to turn the fuel off. Acts like a poor-man's anti-theft device. So does running out of gas though, so empty tanks do the same thing sometimes!

And contrary to popular belief, the handle of the floor switch is not the direction pointer. There is a pointy thingy on the other end that points to the proper tank direction. There is also usually a plate under the switch with the words "MAIN" and "AUX" imprinted. It can be moved, or removed, as can the splined knob, so as to which direction is correct... "your results may vary" as we like to say around here.

Cheers!

Paul

 

[DirtDonk]

Oh, and since we're on a newbie question roll here, are you familiar with the Bronco-phrase: "Pull-For-Heat" with regard to the heater controls?
Sorry if you already knew this, but many don't for awhile after they buy their Broncos. And this knowledge comes in handy in winter time!

Paul

 

[BronCowie]

Hey DirtDonk. I was born in San Jose.

 

[Stevea]

Soooooo, maybe I was thinking my gas gauge was not working, when in reality I could have it switched to the wrong tank? I filled the back tank and the gauge still read empty I will try to switch the dash switch to the other tank and see what happens

My wife tried to turn the heat control My fan switch won't pull out though. I need to really check over the whole heater box.

 

[Stevea]

Hey DirtDonk. I was born in San Jose.

My 65 Mustang fastback was born in San Jose too

 

[DirtDonk]

Lots of those got born here for sure! I always felt bad for Milpitas though, which is actually where the Ford plant was. But maybe it was actually San Jose when Ford built it? Dunno, but whatever, it's now the Milpitas Great Mall, but we had fun autocrossing in the big Ford parking lot while it was still making cars.

So BronCowie, did you leave of your own accord, or did you get run out of town on a rail? I didn't read about you in the papers, so I guess you went along with your family at some point? You've been up that way a long time now, right? When did you live here?

Paul

 

[thegreatjustino]

Soooooo, maybe I was thinking my gas gauge was not working, when in reality I could have it switched to the wrong tank? I filled the back tank and the gauge still read empty I will try to switch the dash switch to the other tank and see what happens

My wife tried to turn the heat control My fan switch won't pull out though. I need to really check over the whole heater box.

The dash switch should have a metal bezel labeled "main" and "auxiliary" so you know which tank you are on.

 

[sprdv1]

It could happen to anyone, not a big deal.