where and what anyone suggest to start looking for. we took the filter bowl off to look for a possible leak replaced the little hoses and put it back on. started right up, drove it home, sat for about 6 hours started it again no prob. sat overnight wouldn't start the next morning. replaced #22 fuse ran for 10-15 minutes again no prob. started it to move it yesterday let it warm for a bit and died again after 2 minutes........blew #22 AGAIN

 

Unplug the fuel heater on the outside of the fuel filter housing, it's shorting out.

 

Connector location ...here.....

 

action4478..........the photo of the connector wont come up. is it the one on the sensor looking part or is it one of the two below that one

 

and should i just replace the heater.......or try to find the short. and if so is it easier just to retrace the wire?

 

Second one up from the bottom ..


Kind of square in shape,,,

 

Unplug it , repair or replace when you get time ...

 

got it......... now what retrace wire or replace heater

 

can i run it while it's unplugged? and for how long? and what will it effect by being unplugged? sorry not trying to be a pain. just really aggravated

 

The heater warms the fuel to keep fuel crystals from plugging the filter when it's real cold outside.

The "cloud point" on diesel is a lot warmer than the freezing point. Fuel clouds up when small crystals of frozen fuel form, but since the slurry is still pumpable, the truck can still run. But without the heater, these crystals will be separated by the filter and in short time it will plug.

If you're not running the truck under 20F, don't worry about it. If you do run it when it's that cold, get the heater replaced before it strands you.

 

thanks for all your help guys

 

Use a anti gelling additive till you get around to fixing it and you should be ok.

 

will i be ok if i keep it plugged in

 

The heating elements tend to fall apart over time causing shorts. If this is the problem keep it unpluged so it dont short again and use the additive till you get to fix it.

 

how do i go about changing it.....is it a big deal to take apart and put a new one in