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Part 2 - I pulled up my pants and went ahead and opened the canister. No pressure. Very little fuel. Had a new filter on the shelf, stuck it in, ran though about a dozen or more prime cycles, no joy. Opened it back up, still not fuel. Tried priming again, still no joy.

Lift pump?




So now it runs. Your problem has not gone away. Better run a volume test or fuel pressure test. That truck died for lack of fuel. Gelled at 40 no way. Poor failing lift pump or sucking air.