Diesel Truck Guru's....?

[mtn_extreme]

When I start my 7.3 stroker f350 in the morniings, I get a little puddle of fuel on the concrete towards the front of the motor. What is causing this?

Thanks for the help,

MX

 

[Skogen]

Check your fuel filter?

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Same thing happened to mine a few years ago! The o-ring in the fuel line that goes to the filter is shrunken. Needs to be replaced, not a big deal. My brother did it for me in his driveway. Seems to only leak when the truck is cold, right?

 

[prowrench]

most likely the fuel filter housing drain,fairly common, it is on the rear of the housing and is held in by 4 torx screws

 

[prowrench]

most of the time the leak is on the pass side of eng area under truck

 

[mtn_extreme]

" Seems to only leak when the truck is cold, right?"

Right.

Pro,

Right and right!


So what is the fix, new filters or new housing?

 

[prowrench]

they have an updated fuel drain valve from ford around 50-60 bucks i think,real easy to install, make sure it has the yellow o rings and not the black ones.the prob is the o rings shrink in colder weather when they get aged, and it leaks fuel

 

[beerman]

on that 7.3 their is a drain for the fuel filter, the valve should be yellow in color, sometimes when changing the filter after draining the basion the shut off gets dirt in it,

beerman

 

[RockinJW]

For future Powerstroke questions you might check out the www.powerstrokenation.com forums. They're just like these snowest forums but for Stokers only...I get a lot of advice and help there

 

[Dieselgeek]

Fuel drain valve.

http://catalog.powerstrokeshop.com/...&categoryID=86743&subcat1=73730&subcat2=74463