My fuel bowl drain valve is leaking diesel, about a drip over 5 seconds. There is a puddle of it in the valley.

I noticed a diesel smell in the air vents and a large leak on the ground which I figured was oil, but seemed too liquidy. Turns out it was diesel. Has been going on for about a week.

Will a fuel bowl rebuild kit from riffraff fix this? Are there any write ups for making the repair?

How dangerous is it to still drive the truck? It is my only vehicle but I also don't want to burn it down.

 

Ford 7.3 Diesel Fluorosilcone Drain Valve O-rings

this will fix you up. shipping is pretty fast.
i drove mine leaking for about a week.

 

Thanks! I'm in Alaska so everything takes a bit longer to get here.

How hard was the repair? Did you have to remove the fuel bowl completely?

 

simple repair, pop the four screws out " don't drop em" of the valve assembly and it will come right off the back of the fuel bowl. no need to remove the fuel bowl. very , very easy job.

 

He also has the whole assembly if needed.
Genuine Ford 7.3L Diesel Fuel Bowl Drain Valve F81Z-9A153-AA

 

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