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Starting a new post is very confusing in regards to what you have done in your prior post. Very good information was given but we don't know what you have done. 1998 Foretravel U295 - Air in fuel system question

Are the fuel hoses Aeroquip? If so they are most likely OEM as most people replace with a different hose. If you can't tell what brand hose you have post a pic. as we might be able to tell by looking as Aeroquip has a distinctive jacket wrap. I'm betting on bad hose.

Mike

Edmond,
1. Half way out. This will allow you to access the hose fittings on top of the tank. Once loose then you can pull the tank the rest of the way out. You can leave the tank setting half way out but you will find that it will be in the way causing undue frustration.
2. Refer to #1
3. all I have seen are just laying in the table tray. With out the Aqua Hot unit I have in the past been able to just tie new hose to the old hose and pull in the new hose into place.

Mike

The 98 came with bare rubber hoses. The easiest place to check is where the hoses hook to the water separator. If you see any cracking where the hose goes over the fittings then you will know. Also check the hose that goes to the generator.

OK, MIKE, but in order to pull the tank halfway out, the hoses must be disconnected on the engine bay and on the generator to allow tank to be dragged out
Note: there must be some kind of fish line attached to the disconnected hoses to be able to fish the new hose in
Correct?
To do so I need to know if the hoses have some kind of straps or zip ties along the road inside the tunnel
Please advise

MIKE , I wonder why the tank was made so tall, not to allow replacement of the hoses without pulling it out?
What if when the tank is out take it to an aluminum shop have them modify either the whole top of the tank to drop it like 3 inches which may reduce the capacity I don't know by how many gallons or modify just the middle of the tank top where the hoses are connected to drop that section lower for Future access to the hoses without pulling out the tank
I know some people may say this will take 10 years to have such a need again, but it cuts the whole labor much down
I have no idea about what that may cost, but the next owner of the RV we will appreciate it

Edmond

Is the coach plugged in at the storage facility?

Starting a new post is very confusing in regards to what you have done in your prior post. Very good information was given but we don't know what you have done. 1998 Foretravel U295 - Air in fuel system question
You mentioned that you are a retired professional OTR driver. You may have some contacts in your prior service department that may be able to also help. Staying methodical will result in a resolution. Every time you touch the fuel delivery system you  possibly add additional issues. I understand it may be confusing but you are needing to resolve the leaks that you don't see. They are in the suction line from the tank to the engine driven fuel pump. This is were air is admitted into the fuel system. None is permissible. Have you checked for engine codes? Running one minute and shutting off may be a low coolant issue as mentioned prior. If you have active leaks that you can see they must be resolved before you can go any father. My personal resolution was new fuel lines and a FASS filter and constant operation lift pump. Suspect you too will follow similar to what so many others have done.

Post 40 starts a merge of 2 topics with the same question.  It's best to keep all the information in one place so that members can follow what has and has not been done/tried.

Michelle

If you do replace the hoses, when you pull the tank out there is enough excess hose to let it be pulled out enough to unhook the hoses from the fittings in the center of the tank. There are hoses on end of top of the tank that you have to remove in order to pull the tank out. I marked them and the fittings they came off of with colored wire zip ties. I also drew a picture of it to. None of the ones that I have done, had ties on the lines in the overhead tunnel. I used the old hose to pull the new hose in.

If time comes, do both supply and return hoses need to be replaced or just a supply line
It shouldn't be sucking air from the return line, correct?
Edmond