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

 

Make sure the beveled side of the gasket is down. Also make sure you don't have an extra O-ring on the feed...

 

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.

 

Are we sure it is down?

 

I guess. When you put it on the lid. LOL

 

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

 

Is it leaking around the top of the bowl or down by the drain valve?

 

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.

 

check fir cracked cap, and bevel goes down!!

 

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..

 

Which way are you calling down. Are you saying the bevel will go to the bowl or does it go to the top?

 

Yes Mike you are correct that is how it goes < up.

 

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Thanks Joe the bevel goes up unless you are standing on your head.