just finished fuel valve replacement......
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just finished fuel valve replacement......
what a pita.....or im just getting older,fatter, and patience has wore thin.....had to find a comfy spot sitting in the middle of the motor first off....have to practically stand on your head at times.......then reroute some wires to even be able to get to the darn screws......4 0r 5 trips back down to the ground for a stretch, and about 4 gazillion clicks of my 1/4 in rachet later, im all dry again with no leaks....yee haw.....hope the new orings will hold for another decade or so....i got lazy and got the whole assembly from ford for 55 bucks.....anybody know if they are putting better o rings in those now???
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what a pita.....or im just getting older,fatter, and patience has wore thin.....had to find a comfy spot sitting in the middle of the motor first off....have to practically stand on your head at times.......then reroute some wires to even be able to get to the darn screws......4 0r 5 trips back down to the ground for a stretch, and about 4 gazillion clicks of my 1/4 in rachet later, im all dry again with no leaks....yee haw.....hope the new orings will hold for another decade or so....i got lazy and got the whole assembly from ford for 55 bucks.....anybody know if they are putting better o rings in those now???
When they leak again here is a link that will save your wallet
Riffraff Diesel: Fuel Drain O-rings
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Replacement O-rings for Diesel Engines
Thanks to Guzzle we can get better quality for much much less.
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well maybe ill get a few good years out of them....the old ones were wore flat....
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I do have the vitons in the box for if they ever start leaking
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I have some Vitons for the future also, I just wonder how long they will keep in case I don't use them for a few years?
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think ill do the same....the old ones lasted 9 years so maybe ill get 4 or 5 out of these....
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