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Old 12-03-2011, 07:05 PM
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I recently acquired a 1995 7.3 f250 and its hopes are for my plow truck this winter. I got it from a friend on a trade for a ranger I had and he knew nothing about the 7.3, never even had it running. I drained all the fuel from it and cleaned the rear tank out and replaced the filters. I also changed the oil and filter and gave her two new batteries. It started and ran rough but I can work with that. It began running halfway decent then . This was all last weekend I wanted to drive it into the garage today and it was unning real rougah and stallednow it doesn't want to start back up.

I can see a section of fuel line was replaced near the motor and where the lines go up to the front of the motor it is kinked square and I believe that's alot of the problem bc it doesn't seem like its getting enough fuel. My problem is I don't know where these lines go and it is in one heck of a tight spot where its kinked
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 07:20 PM
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they go from a flexible line on the frame up to the fuel bowl. you can see the flexable lines thru the drvers fender well.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 07:26 PM
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Yes, the flexible hose is what has been fixed by someone else and its kinked on the hard line about two inches from the fitting of the flexible line
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:04 PM
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you will probably have to replace the whole line. does it go to the blue or black flexable line?
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:28 PM
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Its black
 
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i'm pretty sure the black is the return line.
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:54 PM
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Ill know more about it in the morning when its light out. Is this line available from ford?
 
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:31 PM
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it should be. they might have to order it in.
 
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Old 12-04-2011, 01:58 PM
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The hard line that is kinked is the larger of the two lines
 
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Old 12-04-2011, 05:44 PM
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huh. i thought blue was feed. at a idle, check the fuel pressure.
 


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