Is this fuel leak normal?
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Is this fuel leak normal?
Today I started the 7.3 up and drove it 2 minutes at idle only to the back of the lot to do a brake job on the front. What I saw was diesel fuel dripping off the two stainless lines under the starter on the pass. side. I was wondering if this came from the filter/water sep. After the brake job I drained the filter and drove it around the block testing the brakes. Didn't see anymore fuel.
Just wondering if this is a normal ? start up purge or something similar.?
Thanks 2000 7.3 4WD. Jim
Just wondering if this is a normal ? start up purge or something similar.?
Thanks 2000 7.3 4WD. Jim
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Originally Posted by 1996pwrstrk
A fuel leak is not normal, did you see this before or after you drained the filter?
I drove the truck and it appears dry,, but this doesn't mean it isn't leaking it might have just dried off from engine heat. I did see some wet? under the filter before I drained the filter. Don't remember seeing that before on the engine. This engine is normally dry. Jim
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It's possible that the o rings in the drain valve are starting to leak this is starting to become a common problem . I would clean the engine real good then start looking for your leak . If it is the o rings in the drain valve they can be replaced.
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sounds like o-rings
here is the flebay link 3$ and free shiping
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUEL-...em200099593705
here is the flebay link 3$ and free shiping
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUEL-...em200099593705
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Thanks Guys,, great information,, Followed the link and bought the o-rings. Hopefully instructions are included. Jim
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go to this place and you find most of things you might look for as far as maintenance
http://www.7point3.com/mods.aspx
and look for drain valve repair its all there
http://www.7point3.com/mods.aspx
and look for drain valve repair its all there
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Two things to keep in mind. Don't over tighten the torx screws. Never found any specs, so I tightened some and if it leaked, I tightened a little more. Second, put a little grease on the o rings before you reinstall. Good luck.
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Fuel leak fixed. Thanks to everyone who inputed. I bought the o-rings from ebay as in the link, followed the instructions both in the package w/the o-rings and online.
I really like the tip to put white cloth below the filter. Bumble fingers did manage to drop the socket.
I was a little confused looking at the removed part and o rings, but it was very simple. The old seals popped out easily and the new rings stayed in and didn't fall out.
A few tips to others.
The yellow lever would fall off, so I used a very small tie wrap to hold it on until I had 1 screw started. I also used a small dap of grease to hold 1 screw in (the easiest to reach). This allowed me to use 1 hand to insert the top of the lever in the retaining hole and start the screw with the other. IF you haven't done this space for 2 hands is really tight and 3 hands won't fit. I did remove the 8mm bolt holding the controls above the lever that kept getting in my way.
So not only did dropsie retrieve the socket after dropping I even remembered to remove the white cloth after the leak check.
So far so good no leaks other than the wetness from prior to the repair.
Thanks again. Jim
I really like the tip to put white cloth below the filter. Bumble fingers did manage to drop the socket.
I was a little confused looking at the removed part and o rings, but it was very simple. The old seals popped out easily and the new rings stayed in and didn't fall out.
A few tips to others.
The yellow lever would fall off, so I used a very small tie wrap to hold it on until I had 1 screw started. I also used a small dap of grease to hold 1 screw in (the easiest to reach). This allowed me to use 1 hand to insert the top of the lever in the retaining hole and start the screw with the other. IF you haven't done this space for 2 hands is really tight and 3 hands won't fit. I did remove the 8mm bolt holding the controls above the lever that kept getting in my way.
So not only did dropsie retrieve the socket after dropping I even remembered to remove the white cloth after the leak check.
So far so good no leaks other than the wetness from prior to the repair.
Thanks again. Jim
Yup.. really helps. Jim