Is E fuel really worth it?
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From: Elyria, Ohio
Im in the same predicament as you. Ive got a little leak but i had the fuel bowl replaced last year and everybody says e fuel is the greatest thing ever. Im just having a hard time of finding like a full list and a really detailed write up on how to do it. i know you can get a new pump for a round 100 bucks a fuel regulator and filters and filter housings but im just not good with fuel lines and fittings. but im gonna start gathering the parts soon 
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From: Plankinton, SD
I found it to be an absolute PITA to gather parts individually. I tried to follow tj beggs efuel writeup, but I still was going for fittings, ordering fittings, etc. for too long. Realize, I'm in a small town, not near anywhere with the kind of fittings I need. Gotta go 25 miles to the closest place. AND, I have basically as much money as the barnone diesel setup is into mine. I do not have a list of parts I used, I was pretty frustrated gathering stuff and didn't think of it. Unless you find a complete parts list you need, think of just saving the cash instead of gathering parts and buy a kit.
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From: Elyria, Ohio
well looking around. bar none diesel`s kit is like 800 complete shipping included.
7.3 OBS Fuel System
then strictly diesel has a kit with all the fittings and regulator. but its almost 600
Driven Diesel Regulated Return Fuel System Kit
and it doesnt have the pump or the filters.
I was planning on getting a chip with my tax return but im thinking i should do e fuel than a chip.
If i got a chip than saved up for efuel would i have to get it re tuned because of the efuel ?
7.3 OBS Fuel System
then strictly diesel has a kit with all the fittings and regulator. but its almost 600
Driven Diesel Regulated Return Fuel System Kit
and it doesnt have the pump or the filters.
I was planning on getting a chip with my tax return but im thinking i should do e fuel than a chip.
If i got a chip than saved up for efuel would i have to get it re tuned because of the efuel ?
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From: San Ramon Ca.
I used the Strictly / Driven Diesel kit on the top end and it worked out very well. It is a bit more expensive but it fit my needs well. Many believe that reversing fuel flow through the heads isn't a good idea. The OEM flow rear to front never made sense to me.
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From: Austin, TX
I don't understand that... It doesn't matter which way fuel flows through the heads. Front to back, back to front. It's all the same as long as it's being supplied by a good pump, the return lines join at a regulator and the regulator dumps fuel back to the tank. I'm feeding mine from the back of the driver side head, out the front driver and straight over to the passenger front, return out the back passenger side.. Works just fine. IMO feeding both back fittings and returning out both front fittings or vice versa is nicer, but there's no problem doing it this way either.
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From: North East Ohio
We had a truck in here with a driven diesel fuel system, and it had the supply going in one end of one head, out the back of that head and into the back of the other head, then out the front of that head into the regulator. Makes no sense to me why they do it that way, just a big loop. Last cylinder in that loop will burn up if it's ever starved for fuel after all 7 injectors are fed.
It wasn't installer error, either, customer had the instructions and that's what it says to do.
You really want to feed each head, then join the returns from each head to the regulator.
It wasn't installer error, either, customer had the instructions and that's what it says to do.
You really want to feed each head, then join the returns from each head to the regulator.
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From: Austin, TX
We had a truck in here with a driven diesel fuel system, and it had the supply going in one end of one head, out the back of that head and into the back of the other head, then out the front of that head into the regulator. Makes no sense to me why they do it that way, just a big loop. Last cylinder in that loop will burn up if it's ever starved for fuel after all 7 injectors are fed.
It wasn't installer error, either, customer had the instructions and that's what it says to do.
You really want to feed each head, then join the returns from each head to the regulator.
It wasn't installer error, either, customer had the instructions and that's what it says to do.
You really want to feed each head, then join the returns from each head to the regulator.
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DANG.
I think you are correct, my deepest apologies to Driven Diesel.
I think it was a Diesel Site system.
I think you are correct, my deepest apologies to Driven Diesel.
I think it was a Diesel Site system.
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'96 7.3 F-350 Reg Cab 4x4 - bought new.
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From: Palacios TX
I just installed the Barnone Diesel kit a couple weeks ago now. I had just got down doing a fuel bowl rebuild and new fuel pump. Nothing wrong with the old one, just figured I'd replace it all at the same time. The fuel bowl started leaking again and so I went straight to the e-fuel kit. I didn't wanna mess with the bowl again and I will be doing bigger injectors before to long anyways. So I to have a brand new fuel pump if you would like for cheap.
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From: Nederland, TX
It was a pretty easy install. I'm sure it would have went a lot smoother had I had help or if it was on a truck sitting stock. But since I'm sitting on 37s and a "3 1/2" lift" with a full brush guard replacement bumper, it makes things take a little longer having to crawl up and over it every time I need to get up and down.
The instructions where easy to follow but pictures where kinda hard to see. I talked with them after the install and made several suggestions in which they seemed like they might take some of the into consideration.
The kit comes with everything you need except for the thread sealant, which it might come with now. I did how ever have to buy a new bolt to hold the filter mount bracket on, not sure why it wasn't long enough, but as they said they had never had any issues with it. Maybe I didn't mount it right, but it was the only way I could get it to go on.
Here is my write up on it.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...fuel-bowl.html
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From: Palacios TX
It was a pretty easy install. I'm sure it would have went a lot smoother had I had help or if it was on a truck sitting stock. But since I'm sitting on 37s and a "3 1/2" lift" with a full brush guard replacement bumper, it makes things take a little longer having to crawl up and over it every time I need to get up and down.
The instructions where easy to follow but pictures where kinda hard to see. I talked with them after the install and made several suggestions in which they seemed like they might take some of the into consideration.
The kit comes with everything you need except for the thread sealant, which it might come with now. I did how ever have to buy a new bolt to hold the filter mount bracket on, not sure why it wasn't long enough, but as they said they had never had any issues with it. Maybe I didn't mount it right, but it was the only way I could get it to go on.
Here is my write up on it.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...fuel-bowl.html
The instructions where easy to follow but pictures where kinda hard to see. I talked with them after the install and made several suggestions in which they seemed like they might take some of the into consideration.
The kit comes with everything you need except for the thread sealant, which it might come with now. I did how ever have to buy a new bolt to hold the filter mount bracket on, not sure why it wasn't long enough, but as they said they had never had any issues with it. Maybe I didn't mount it right, but it was the only way I could get it to go on.
Here is my write up on it.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...fuel-bowl.html
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