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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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What is this thing.

The black plastic thing on the side of the FPR. It's leaking fuel for some reason, also where can I pick one up?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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You mean this?

It's only function is to tell if your fuel filter is clogged. It is dealer only. I just put a 1/8 in pipe plug in it. Change your filter every 15k and you don't need the sensor anyway.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Good deal, I noticed yours has a wire on it in the pic, mine isn't there,oh well it's gone tommorrow.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Put some teflon tape on it. Leave the first few threads uncovered. Don't overtighten it and you'll be set.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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I had to replace mine a while back. It was not leaking at the threads, it was leaking internally and coming out of the wire terminal. Easy, quick, and cheap. I would just put a new one on if you can find the part.
You probably have a loose wire dangling down there somewhere.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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I have had to replace 2 of them, (different trucks), and one was not hooked up. I had to look for the wire. They were a bit expensive. I would just use a plug like 61 uni said.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bodabdan
I had to replace mine a while back. It was not leaking at the threads, it was leaking internally and coming out of the wire terminal. Easy, quick, and cheap. I would just put a new one on if you can find the part.
You probably have a loose wire dangling down there somewhere.
Seems most leak as you state.
The sensor spends most of its time under pressure.
Its a vac sensor.
I have just cut one apart to see why the failures.
Looks to be the ULSD is suspect.

Bill
 
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