Blue Spring Question

[usmcknight69]

So I just put in the new blue spring....and just to clarify, it is the OEM one from Ford. My question is this: While I was changing it out, I noticed a green o-ring in the pack. The only place I saw a green o-ring was in the fuel filter housing itself. I put it on the "guide" the you slip the fuel filter over when putting it in the housing. Not sure if that is being clear enough or not. The reason I ask is because the o-ring that was already there seemed to be a little beefier than the one i put in which was in the kit. I searched through the forum and couldn't find an answer, and none of the instructions i found really seemed to go into detail about the o-ring install. Haven't driven it yet, but it seems to be running fine at idle. I don't have a fuel pressure gauge yet, but I do have an Edge Insight CTS. Can somebody with knowledge on this please chime in. Thanks in advance.

[RTR stroker]

I'm pretty sure the greenish oring is for where the return line connects to the adapter. It sits inside the end of the adapter. Mine didn't fit so I left the old one on there. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that's where it is ment to go. Hope this helps

[usmcknight69]

It does. It lets me know that I prob put the wrong o-ring in the fuel bowl. Weird that it doesn't seem to be making a difference though. Guess I need to find a new o-ring set. Thx


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[RTR stroker]

Did you throw your old o-ring out?

[usmcknight69]

No, I still have it for reference. Problem is I chopped it up pretty good when I was taking it off.


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[RTR stroker]

Dang, that sucks..I'll look around and see if I can help you find where to get one.

[usmcknight69]

I appreciate it. I'm gonna hit up napa tomorrow and see if they have anything. Only thing I found so far was the whole kit which was like $40. Thx again.


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[Gus_hauler]

Just curious, does the factory ford kit come with installation instructions?

[usmcknight69]

Originally Posted by Gus_hauler

Just curious, does the factory ford kit come with installation instructions?

No, it does not. It comes with a very generic pic (that you can't see what is what) and thats it.

[cmsports660]

I had same problem once I got my blue spring kit i thought same and poked out my green o ring on fuel housing standpipe.... well i searched and found you so maybe this will help others too... dealer wanted $40 for entire standpipe, I went to NAPA and found a fuel o-ring set, 1 was perfect, was $8 for entire box. Same Size a slight bit smaller but thats fine since old one is stretched out.