Coolant leak HELP!!
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From: Panama City, FL
I think its just the color of your diesel and your fuel bowl drain needs to be rebuilt with some new O rings if its coming out while the eng is running. I've seen green tinted diesel around here.
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From: Missouri
At room temp diesel wont burn. Unless your room is around 400*F. 
I agree, coolant here is a big uh oh. Like the kind of uh oh where someone put the fuel pick up foot in your coolant bottle.
I agree, coolant here is a big uh oh. Like the kind of uh oh where someone put the fuel pick up foot in your coolant bottle.
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Ok, went over my Dads today. Turned the key on with engine off and the drain tube leaked.............fuel. This seems like and easy repair, what is the best place to buy orings for this?
Then once this leak is fixed i need to figure out where he is leaking/loosing antifreeze. Thanks for all the advice and help so far.
Then once this leak is fixed i need to figure out where he is leaking/loosing antifreeze. Thanks for all the advice and help so far.
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From: Missouri
Ok, went over my Dads today. Turned the key on with engine off and the drain tube leaked.............fuel. This seems like and easy repair, what is the best place to buy orings for this?
Then once this leak is fixed i need to figure out where he is leaking/loosing antifreeze. Thanks for all the advice and help so far.
Then once this leak is fixed i need to figure out where he is leaking/loosing antifreeze. Thanks for all the advice and help so far.
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From: Palatka, FL
Ok, went over my Dads today. Turned the key on with engine off and the drain tube leaked.............fuel. This seems like and easy repair, what is the best place to buy orings for this?
Then once this leak is fixed i need to figure out where he is leaking/loosing antifreeze. Thanks for all the advice and help so far.
Then once this leak is fixed i need to figure out where he is leaking/loosing antifreeze. Thanks for all the advice and help so far.
Here is the link for the orings to repair your valve on the back of your bowl. This is the good orings for 6$ The cheap set is about 2$ cheaper.
Ford 7.3 Diesel Fluorosilcone Drain Valve O-rings
If you prefer you can replace the entire valve with this part at about 36$
#7-025 Complete Fuel Bowl Drain Valve - Fuel Bowl Parts and O-rings - 1999-2003 Ford 7.3L
Bob can get you all fixed up. Give him a call.
Dwayne
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From: BoCoMo
If your o-rings are leaking at the drain valve (and they are), overhaul the whole fuel bowl as all of your o-rings in the fuel bowl are likely to be in the same bad shape. Bob (Guzzle) has the parts.
Yep..... green fuel....
Welcome to the Brotherhood.
Yep..... green fuel....
Welcome to the Brotherhood.
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Light it on fire! I love it. Normally, if I have trouble identifying a fluid, I just taste it!
Sorry I could not resist and have nothing valuable to contribute...
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From: Hat Creek Ca
UH?? Ignition temperature of diesel is 210* C - ~ 30* less that gasoline. I realize that it doesn't get very cold in S. Ca. but up here in NE CAl about half the homes use heating oil (diesel) stoves. Turn the valve and light it.
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From: Fallon,NV & Bainbridge OH
Thanks for pointing that out to him. I use diesel for starting my brush/pine needle and wood splitting slash burns, even when it is wet. Works great and no flash like gasoline.