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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Fuel filter leak
i was replacing my fuel bowl filter today and have before with no issues but after i put the new filter and turned the key to wait to start it started spraying diesel like crazy out of the cap to bowl seem, ive tried 3 new filters and gaskets and still no luck it still sprays. the bowl looks normal has anyone else had an issue? im tightening it with a wrench, should i just be hand tightening it? its a 99 f250 with 150k
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Make sure the beveled side of the gasket is down. Also make sure you don't have an extra O-ring on the feed...
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Not sure what filter or oring you have. But is the bevel on the oring facing up. I would hand tighten and then turn on the key and watch if it is leaking tighten a little more and try again.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Make sure the beveled side of the gasket is down. Also make sure you don't have an extra O-ring on the feed...
Are we sure it is down?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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I guess. When you put it on the lid. LOL
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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ive got the bevel facing up and it seems to everytime it leaks be comming from the back passenger side of the bowl if this means anything
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Is it leaking around the top of the bowl or down by the drain valve?
 
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where the fuel bowl meets the filter cap, i know the drain is close all the way, is it possible that i was overtightening it?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dusfou
where the fuel bowl meets the filter cap, i know the drain is close all the way, is it possible that i was overtightening it?
Yes it is possible but that takes a lot. Just hand tighten and give it a 1/4 turn by wrench and check it.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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check fir cracked cap, and bevel goes down!!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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I don't want to discredit you guys but I thought the beveled bowl gasket goes up ? Just changed my filter in the fall and I thought I did it that way..
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by damicofuel
check fir cracked cap, and bevel goes down!!
Which way are you calling down. Are you saying the bevel will go to the bowl or does it go to the top?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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I don't want to discredit you guys but I thought the beveled bowl gasket goes up ? Just changed my filter in the fall and I thought I did it that way..
Yes Mike you are correct that is how it goes < up.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Thanks Joe the bevel goes up unless you are standing on your head.
 
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