2003, <nobr style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%; color: darkgreen;" id="itxt_nobr_0_0">Ford</nobr> Excursion, 2wd, 6.0L limited - 81,000 miles

Help please.... It seems I have a diesel leak under the hood. It started a few weeks ago where we would smell raw diesel in the cabin. It has gotten worse. i looked under the hood and saw it wet around the metal tubes connecting to the fuel bowl (under the hood fuel filter). i think I saw 4 metal tubes going to the bowl. I took the fuel filter cap off to inspect for a crack...and didn't see a crack in the bowl. I have read on other posts about new o-rings for the 7.3L but haven't found anything for the 6.0L.

When the car is parked, it seems to leak a small puddle of diesel under the truck. Are the metal tubes going to the fuel bowl, where the o-rings are? It looks like there are connectors on them. I assume there are o-rings in the connectors. Do you need any special tools to disconnect the connectors and put new o-rings in them? Any ideas of anything else this could be? Anyone know where to buy the new o-rings for them and is it a job you can do yourself or do you need to take it to the stealership?

 

Mine leaked at the fuel line that is connected to the small panel on the filter bowl. A $2 gasket and $120 labor and it's now fixed at the Ford garage if you choose to have it fixed.

 

thanks! what part of the country are you in. I'm in Miami...$120 doesn't sound too bad if it actually solves my problem, but something tells me down here it will be $350..... haven't found a decent stealership yet.

 

I just responded to the same post in the superduty forum. Listed the part numbers from ford and international for the oring/pressure regualtor rebuild kit. That fixed the leak on mine. Just pull the cold side (driver) intercooler tube and it takes 30-45 minutes to fix yourself. Kit cost around $50US wholesale, 70-80 list price iirc.

 

maybe the reason you cant find a good shop is your negitive attitude that you project when you go to the "stealership"
goodbye

 

I guess I ruffled someone's feathers. LOL Negative attitude? If I have any negative attitude, it came greatly deserved after being ripped off enough times by dealers. The term "Stealership" is used quite frequently on here. I guess I'm not the only one who's gotten taken advantage of...check the posts.

 

Thanks Tim, yes I saw your other post......trying to get that kit now. Great information!