Question F-450's fuel tank

[rotnyb]

My fuel tank is rusting from the inside out and the pump is sick also .The tech tells me that the low-sulfur fuel is eating away the lining in the tank ,so now i'm looking at spending $2500.00 on parts and labor.Anybody else have/or had this same problem?: dunno

 

[Tail_Gunner]

My fuel tank is rusting from the inside out and the pump is sick also.

Rusting?? Mine is plastic. What year is your truck??

 

[ponyexpress94]

I'm guessing he has a chassis cab super duty.....

 

[commanderjjones]

Had the same problem on one of our 450's....or 550's....can't remember which. One started leaking badly and when removed we found it was rusting to pieces. We've had 2 450's and 5 or 6 550's and all of them had metal tanks and only had an issue with one....but all were cab and chassis.

Does that mean my 250 has a plastic tank? I've never stuck a magnet to it, but it looks like metal to me.

 

[rotnyb]

Yes it's a steel tank,in a cab & chassis. Found out that it does not have lining in it ,it's only sulfur build-up breaking loose form the low-sulfur fuel . The tank for my early 99 F-450 is no longer a member of the Ford family.