Hi Guys,

Thought I would share a few pictures of what the O-Rings and D-Ring looks like on the first gen HPOP, and where they go, it's EXTREMELY important, as I found out from my recent experience. This is for 2003 and 2004 engines with the Bosch pump. New pump design was introduced MY 2005.

There are 3 o-rings in the kit from Ford. I paid $6.13 for my kit today Ford # 3C3Z-9G804-AA, to replace the ones that were incorrectly installed last year, by a small town shop. So, the yellow one, goes under the pump, against the engine block. The thin black one goes on top of the pump, between the discharge tube flange and pump, and the stiff black D-Ring, goes in the groove on the outside of the discharge tube, that mates with the pump cover.




And on the right, you can see what happens when you put the yellow one on top, where the D-Ring should go.

Thanks to M-Chan68 and Cheezit for spotting this mistake in my truck, and for suggesting to look under the pump as well. See what I found?



They simply got them backwards. I wonder if this is what they did 4 times in three years and really, only the first time had the pump failed?

Oh well, live and learn.

I hope this saves someone similar grief someday.

Cheers

Paul

 

Thanks for the info...reps to ya

 

Pretty troublesome orings

are you back up and running yet????????

 

Yes, amazing something so simple can cripple a fine engine like ours. It's been raining here pretty much since March...so no not back together yet. It's now supposed to be hot and sunny for a week so will be changing out harnesses tomorrow and should have it running by days end.

Cheers


Paul

 

Well been dry in utah and half the states on Fire

good luck with the truck your past the hard part anyway

 

sometimes you just get what you pay for. sometimes you just ahve to do it yourself to get it done right.

 

And then there are times you pay BIG money to take it up the A** in any situation where you are paying money to the Government. The BIG money to pay the criminally overpaid Government workers has to come from somewhere to fund their workers' lavish lifestyles off our backs.

But back on topic, I hope you get yourself up and running soon.

 

I just did a 2003 6.0 that the local ford dealer inserted the o rings exactly as the pics show. Amazing to me

 

m-chan68 ..... you're absolutely right. They are overpaid. We have a problem here.
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The problem is I need to get a Government job (or enough undeserved disability) so I can live off the sweet of others. Its the NEW American way.

 

hey Mike you have that issue up there too?

 

Moe, don't even get me started. I absolutely LOVE having the rare "good" pay period rolling in, only to see my NET pay come out to almost only HALF of my GROSS pay. It's like I'm working one week for the government.

 

mike, i feel the pain. from what i hear taxes on top of taxes there.
come on down to texas. no state tax here and were pretty much still a gop state