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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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I've been chasen this leak , appears to be comming from the filter housing. had the filter housing out about 9 times now. can do with one arm and one eye. replaced all the hose conections ,inpected the housing for cracks. before reinstall mop up fuel in v. reinstall fill bowl start up.Iwatch till my flash lite quits like along while nothing. next morning pop hood guess what I see . puddle seems to start HPOP and run back . aslo have replaced fuel lines last year. new fuel pump and washers on bango. any ideas..
 
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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I think your gonna need the powerstroke forum....
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:47 AM
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found it........ finally I pulled the bowl out 6 more times changed all the fuel lines washed down the v.the next start bam Icould a trace of fuel comming down the v witch the fuel was following a wire that was hooked to here it comes........the heat element for the bowl. unreal.buy looking it the dam thing that many times the gasket in there only let leak under pressure.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:53 AM
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Glad that you found the leak. The Power Stroke forum will be able to help you out the best for your stroke.
 
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