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Old May 29, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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Hey John! help

I can't find the low pressure fill valve on my E 350 7.3.
Where did they hide it, did they have GM engineers work for them that year?
I know my pump is working, sounds good, but won't start so I crossed the pressure switch and the pumps fine, but I suspect the charge is down.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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I think they tucked it under the cowl, open the hood and look up around the center of the hood opening.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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Nope, not there that i can find.
I painted it midnight charcoal metal flake and boy does it get warm in the sun now, I NEED AC!
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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Gotta be in the low side line somewhere.....
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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LOL Did GM engineers work there when they designed the vans!


You can get to it by 2 ways, open the hood, reach way in with your arm, or the easiest witch is how I did it, remove the dog house.


It's directly under the dash, somewhere in the middle, right over the air cleaner bowl.



Awww the joys of working on vans....
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Damn vans..lol
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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Thanks John, I love taking that cover off, oh well, good time to look for that air intrusion.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Unbolt the passenger seat and move it in the back of the van.

I made it a habit of doing this whenever I have to remove the dog house on my camper. Makes it so much easier and nice to work on.

Only time I wouldn't bother removing it is if I have to take it off on the go, if i'm away from home.




.....it's something you get use to doing when your a van man

 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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I can get it out ok, it's just abit of a chinese puzzle to wiggle it in.
As I'm sure you know, it's just a stupid job.
If I take the seat out I'll take both out, they're back breakers and I have some nice seats with full power from my Caravan that I think will fit.
Like I said, I can try to find the air leak in the return lines, maybe just change them all since I did the o rings already.
 
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Defenently gives ya alot of room when you remove both seats

 
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*sigh* Vans are meant for people who are disabled and camping, not going from 0-100 in John....
 
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Mine was an ambulance in it's former life so that doesn't count, and John may have camping emergencies.
 
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