VST cleaning

[Jerkin68]

2002 F115 TLRA, I think I'm going to tackle cleaning the VST. Been running ethanol free fuel and a 10 micron filter for years but 2 years ago the line coming out of the filter started coming apart. I changed it out but this year I had an injector stick open and flood a cylinder. Fixed that but I'm assuming there was some crud in the VST that got through to the injector. Engine is running fine and at full rpm's but I'm thinking everything after my filter should be flushed out to prevent further mishaps.

I did some reading on it, watched a youtube video and have a manual (aftermarket, not Yamaha). I'm decent with a wrench so I'm sure I can do this but wanted to hear from the guys that have actually done it to see if there is anything I need to watch for and if I should buy new gaskets up front or if there is a pretty good chance that I'll be able to reuse them. Any ideas on how to flush out the line and fuel rail, that sort of thing. Thanks for any help.

[Cobia270]

Not that hard to change. The gasket on the vst tank can sometimes be a bitch to get back on. I've heard guys say to put it in the freezer for a while but who has time for that. I recommend picking up a new one.

[Jerkin68]

So you think I'll be OK with the intake gasket? What about flushing the lines, any advice on an easy way to do that? Thanks for the help.

[Gradywhite04107]

I did this two weeks ago for the first time on a F150TXRD (2004). Before I started, I had purchased all three engine fuel filters and some rebuilt injectors. Took me about an hour. Not difficult at all.