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fuel leak help!!
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fuel leak help!!
hello guys I'm working on one of my buddies 7.3 f250 and there is a constant fuel leak coming from what it looks like the overflow pipe from the top fuel filter housing, at the fuel filter housing, there is a small rubber hose that is connected to a metal line well, that line is what is leaking, could it be a clogged filter? any ideas? thanks
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The o-rings in the fuel bowl drain valve are a known point of failure, but they're easy to replace. You *might* be able to (temporarily) stop the leak by tightening the 4 torx screws that hold the drain valve assembly to the bowl a little bit. The new o-rings are about 8-10 bucks from most places, or $42 at a Ford dealer . . .
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Here is the place for the BEST replacement O-rings:
Ford 7.3 Diesel Fluorosilcone Drain Valve O-rings
Military jet engine grade O-rings. The last you'll ever have to buy.
Pop
Ford 7.3 Diesel Fluorosilcone Drain Valve O-rings
Military jet engine grade O-rings. The last you'll ever have to buy.
Pop
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thanks Pop. now if i can only figure out how to order from them. silly folks have no phone#.
this is going to require the wife...damn the interweb!
added...they do have a phone number...
$15.00 shipped
thanks again SpringerPop
this is going to require the wife...damn the interweb!
added...they do have a phone number...
$15.00 shipped
thanks again SpringerPop
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Bob will probably answer the phone.
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About to rebuild my fuel bowl with all new everything on Saturday. I discovered my drain valve leaking last weekend when I calculated my MPGs from a full tank to 3/4 were 8.5. I'm a do it once type of person, so it's getting all new everything except the water in fuel sensor/heater connector as Bob is out of stock.
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