Fuel leak I think?
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Mystery fuel Leak
Got to work this morning and stopped in the parking lot. Smelled diesel through the vents, Got out huge puddle underneath the fly wheel cover. Constant drip when I shut it off.
Found fuel in the valley and thought it might be fuel pump but found a metal tube connected to rubber line with 2 hose clamps headed down tword the valley and back. After parying that it could be that simple, pulled the hose clamps and cut a bit off. Re- installed metal tube in rubber one and clamped. Drove it after work drip seems to have stopped. The only thing I think was the residual fuel left in the valley from taking the hose apart. Will see tomorrow if this fixes it. Will Let you all know.
I hope this helps someone.
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Got to work this morning and stopped in the parking lot. Smelled diesel through the vents, Got out huge puddle underneath the fly wheel cover. Constant drip when I shut it off.
Found fuel in the valley and thought it might be fuel pump but found a metal tube connected to rubber line Under the glow plug sylenoid (I Think) with 2 hose clamps headed down tword the valley and back. After parying that it could be that simple, pulled the hose clamps and cut a bit off. Re- installed metal tube in rubber one and clamped. Drove it after work drip seems to have stopped. The only thing I think was the residual fuel left in the valley from taking the hose apart. Will see tomorrow if this fixes it. Will Let you all know.
I hope this helps someone.
Found fuel in the valley and thought it might be fuel pump but found a metal tube connected to rubber line with 2 hose clamps headed down tword the valley and back. After parying that it could be that simple, pulled the hose clamps and cut a bit off. Re- installed metal tube in rubber one and clamped. Drove it after work drip seems to have stopped. The only thing I think was the residual fuel left in the valley from taking the hose apart. Will see tomorrow if this fixes it. Will Let you all know.
I hope this helps someone.
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Got to work this morning and stopped in the parking lot. Smelled diesel through the vents, Got out huge puddle underneath the fly wheel cover. Constant drip when I shut it off.
Found fuel in the valley and thought it might be fuel pump but found a metal tube connected to rubber line Under the glow plug sylenoid (I Think) with 2 hose clamps headed down tword the valley and back. After parying that it could be that simple, pulled the hose clamps and cut a bit off. Re- installed metal tube in rubber one and clamped. Drove it after work drip seems to have stopped. The only thing I think was the residual fuel left in the valley from taking the hose apart. Will see tomorrow if this fixes it. Will Let you all know.
I hope this helps someone.
Last edited by Bconner1234; 11-01-2011 at 10:13 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
#24
I do not see where you actually stopped the leak Conner, You only put the drain line back together. My valve was leaking through the ball valve part. I removed my valve and put some liquid steel in the valve to stop it from leaking, I use a shop vac to suck out the fuel/debris when I change my filter. just could not bring myself to pay $80 for a $10 plastic valve that will probably leak again soon. Ford has a bad habit of over pricing parts that are not available aftermarket.
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But it's a lot easier & quicker to change the valve, than to take the valve a part to put in the O-rings
#27
its right behind the plastic Powerstroke cover. its a big round plastic thing with a yellow handle coming out. the yellow handle moves too the left and will drain the water in the fuel. my guess is that you were not able to drain the water and it froze and cracked the chintz plastic valve. its really easy to replace and only has four bolts that take a little patients to get too. i would get the right part and fix it right. its not worth having your truck catch on fire over a 60$ part.
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