I am looking at a '00 F450 with the 7.3 and manual trans. It has a problem. I am told that the fuel filter housing is cracked and has a slight leak. I have not had a chance to look at the truck or the filter housing problem but it is at a Ford dealer and they quoted the price at $650+ installation. I have never had a diesel and this is all new to me. I gather that the housing is on top of the engine. Is this a somewhat easy part to get to? Can I find the part any cheaper? Trying to save a $ or two. If fuel isn't gushing out can I drive the truck? Thanks.

 

I wonder if it is just the fuel preasure regulator housing that is cracked, if it is, bob at diesel o-rings sells and aluminum machined one for 40 bucks. that would be top right of the fuel bowl, the line coming out there. I would go look, take a pic if you can, and post up here. There are a pile of orings as well. this is all my distrust of dealers speaking, but I have my doubts the whole bowl is cracked.

edit http://dieselorings.com/docs/FuelBowlRebuild.pdf

try that link, it will explain it all

 

probably nothing more than 15 buks in o-rings from Guzzle diesel or Riffraff, couldnt fix. The bowl itself takes about 30 minutes, just mostly unplug/plug and play, once after you've replaced the o-rings...

Welcome to guzzle's Powerstroke Fuel Bowl Rebuild Web Page

 

In "Ford speak", a leaking fuel/water separator housing really means bad o-rings on the drain valve. Of fuel is leaking out of an exposed tube just ahead of the passenger side of the engine, then that is your issue. Look through the right front fender and see of everything is wet. If so, then you can drive it home and fix it yourself with the o-ring kit mentioned above.

Worst case if the bowl is actually cracked then get a replacement from a wrecking yard for $40 ish and rebuild it with the o-ring kit from Replacement O-rings for Ford Diesel Engines

(if you can't find one at a salvage yard then PM me and I'll send you one that you can rebuild).

 

Thanks for the responses guys. It looks like that is exactly what I need. When I get the truck I will dig into it.