2000 350 4x4 7.3 diesel..leaking ? (fuel?)
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2000 350 4x4 7.3 diesel..leaking ? (fuel?)
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I just sold my Chevy turbo diesel (that my horse could outrun) and looked/drove a 350 4x4 7.3 Ford this am, that had 55K miles on it. When I climbed under it, there was a leak of ? Appeared to have the consistancy of diesel BUT WATERY...could the fuel filter water drain be slightly open? I would have checked, but just finished reading about two miles of threads to find out the info! Also, on take off (automatic trans), there was a slight "clunky" noise, you really had to listen, more of a feel than a noise. I REALLY can't afford to buy somebody problem. I am a fairly knowledgeable female who doesn't mind getting dirty, please help.
Thanks in advance,
Shelly
I just sold my Chevy turbo diesel (that my horse could outrun) and looked/drove a 350 4x4 7.3 Ford this am, that had 55K miles on it. When I climbed under it, there was a leak of ? Appeared to have the consistancy of diesel BUT WATERY...could the fuel filter water drain be slightly open? I would have checked, but just finished reading about two miles of threads to find out the info! Also, on take off (automatic trans), there was a slight "clunky" noise, you really had to listen, more of a feel than a noise. I REALLY can't afford to buy somebody problem. I am a fairly knowledgeable female who doesn't mind getting dirty, please help.
Thanks in advance,
Shelly
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2000 350 4x4 7.3 diesel..leaking ? (fuel?)
Hi shelly, welome to the board.
I don't think it's too likely the drain is open. 50psi of fuel pressure will turn a little crack into a big one in short order. The o-rings in the drain shutoff have been known to fail, and that wouldn't be much of a problem, but a friend of mine with a 96 PSD developed a leak a few months back, and somehow the filter housing had cracked. $$$
There are a number of place fuel could be leaking, if it's puddling up anywhere, I'd let somebody else buy it.
I don't think it's too likely the drain is open. 50psi of fuel pressure will turn a little crack into a big one in short order. The o-rings in the drain shutoff have been known to fail, and that wouldn't be much of a problem, but a friend of mine with a 96 PSD developed a leak a few months back, and somehow the filter housing had cracked. $$$
There are a number of place fuel could be leaking, if it's puddling up anywhere, I'd let somebody else buy it.
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2000 350 4x4 7.3 diesel..leaking ? (fuel?)
Thanks for the quick reply! I am debating if I would like to spend the $ to have the dealer trouble shoot the truck or not...Wish we had a better selection here in the islands. Looks like I'll be headed to the mainland...
Thanks again,
Shelly
Thanks again,
Shelly
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2000 350 4x4 7.3 diesel..leaking ? (fuel?)
You might look around the fuel filter somemore with the truck running, you might find something minor happening. I started my truck one day this winter and noticed something dripping off the back of the block (diesel). As I looked under the hood I noticed some diesel dripping off a vacuum pickup located to the right of the fpr assembly. The drip was nominal, but had been there for a while, filling the valley until it overflowed. Looked much worse than it was, in other words.
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2000 350 4x4 7.3 diesel..leaking ? (fuel?)
it looked watery? did it smell like diesel? because the ford air conditioners condensate ALOT and will often leave a large puddle under the truck. Which side was the "leak" on?