Fuel filter drain?
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Fuel filter drain?
My '04 has about 155K on it. I bought it used. Decided to change the fuel filters. After reading about the 6mm Allen Head HFCM drain plug stripping out.. I figured I'd find it really tight and hard to turn. Found it was VERY loose. After changing the filter, I went to put the plug back in and, you guessed it, it's stripped. The threads on the plug look OK so I'm guessing the housing itself is stripped.
Other than changing out that entire housing, is there a common fix for this? Maybe a plug that has a longer threaded section so I can get into hopfully a few good threads deeper in?
Other than changing out that entire housing, is there a common fix for this? Maybe a plug that has a longer threaded section so I can get into hopfully a few good threads deeper in?
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Are you talking about the link for http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/articl...icle-05-19.php
Problem is, someone before me replaced the brass drain plug with the steel plug. Apparently they overtightened it and took out the threads in the filter housing. I'll get one of the new style brass plugs and see if it goes in deepr to grab some good threads. It's the little surprises like these that makes buying a used vehicle 'interesting'..
Problem is, someone before me replaced the brass drain plug with the steel plug. Apparently they overtightened it and took out the threads in the filter housing. I'll get one of the new style brass plugs and see if it goes in deepr to grab some good threads. It's the little surprises like these that makes buying a used vehicle 'interesting'..
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From: Harpers Ferry WV
Tell me about it! When you buy a used vehicle, it's hit or miss.
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I'm going to pick up a new gasket and pull the cover off. I may be able to find a fitting that will work.
Funny thing is I ran the truck around the block and it hasn't leaked from the plug at all.
Funny thing is I ran the truck around the block and it hasn't leaked from the plug at all.
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Just a quick update.... as suggested, I installed one of these "upgraded' HFCM plugs.. Ford HFCM (Horizontal Fuel Conditioning Module) drain plug upgrade Threads looked identical to the steel plug that was in the HFCM, but for some reason, the new one went int snug. So, the $15 fix took car of it.
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