HPOP line replacement
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HPOP line replacement
Well learned a lesson last night on the way home from work to check HPOP lines every now and then. It was actually the braided cross over line that burst and shut my truck down wich I just capped off the fittings off but when I was doing my search for what was wrong on the side of the road I also noticed that one of the HPOP lines the braided line was frayed. So I ordered new ones from clay hopefully they will be here this weekend but question is will oil drain out of the HPOP when I change the lines and if it does should I top off the pump before starting it?
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I had an early version of the soft crossover line fail on me as well, and have just gone back with the hard line on both my vehicles. I also proactively changed out both HPOP lines on my F250 almost two years ago when it was sitting at about 265K miles. Those hoses gave me good life, but I am now riding more comfortably knowing that there are new "young" lines in place while I drive today.
To answer your question, though, when I changed my lines, I did not top off the pump. I also don't recall seeing it recommended anywhere to do so. The pump will fill up fast enough when you go to start it back up.
To answer your question, though, when I changed my lines, I did not top off the pump. I also don't recall seeing it recommended anywhere to do so. The pump will fill up fast enough when you go to start it back up.
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That stinks, such a mess to clean up. Shouldn't need to top off the reservoir, it will be fine. You might have some air in the lines for a short time but it will work out in short order. It is funny how everything goes in a circle. I just saw the other day where a company is offering standard hydraulic lines for HPO and crossover lines. I guess they didn't notice how we tried that 10 years ago and it didn't work well, lol.
You are smart to change out your HPOP lines, they don't last for ever. I think Ford suggests ever 100k.
You are smart to change out your HPOP lines, they don't last for ever. I think Ford suggests ever 100k.
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That tool from RiffRaff is amazing. Gets em off in under a minute once you learn the trick to using it which is fairly simple. I used to mess with taking the fittings and whatnot off, then I realized it was only like $14. . .
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I had a piece of 1/8" flat bar at the house and just drilled and ground out my own HPOP line tool one day. It's a little crude looking, and surely doesn't look nearly as nice as Clay's, but I know for a fact that it works well and the line removal job is a snap.
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I just got mine a week or 2 ago, so either Im not remembering right or they lowered it not too long ago
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That a bummer for sure when a high pressure hose breaks cause they always break at a BAD time.. 
I change my OEM braided line out, which looked good, no frays etc., with the CNC high pressure replacement hoses.
CNC FABRICATION 7.3L E99-03 COMPLETE REPLACEMENT HPOP AND HPX LINE KIT CNC-SD-HPOPLINEKIT-HPX - Products
these are different than i got but better than the rest for sure.
I change my OEM braided line out, which looked good, no frays etc., with the CNC high pressure replacement hoses.
CNC FABRICATION 7.3L E99-03 COMPLETE REPLACEMENT HPOP AND HPX LINE KIT CNC-SD-HPOPLINEKIT-HPX - Products
these are different than i got but better than the rest for sure.
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That a bummer for sure when a high pressure hose breaks cause they always break at a BAD time..
I change my OEM braided line out, which looked good, no frays etc., with the CNC high pressure replacement hoses.
CNC FABRICATION 7.3L E99-03 COMPLETE REPLACEMENT HPOP AND HPX LINE KIT CNC-SD-HPOPLINEKIT-HPX - Products
these are different than i got but better than the rest for sure.
I change my OEM braided line out, which looked good, no frays etc., with the CNC high pressure replacement hoses.
CNC FABRICATION 7.3L E99-03 COMPLETE REPLACEMENT HPOP AND HPX LINE KIT CNC-SD-HPOPLINEKIT-HPX - Products
these are different than i got but better than the rest for sure.
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