very good idea

[mschn99]

i just thought i would post, and i know this isnt urgent, but having this area is great, it will allow guys who need quick info to have an area that isnt filled with a bunch if jibberish and guys going off topic..... to you Lem, great idea

[Veggie-Destroyer]

I noiced fuel on th ground to day was drippping from the topside about a drop a 1 sec. i have closed off the fuel return/ run high pressure pump and have no fuel regulator .what wil leak onthe top side first after o-ring at fuel filter ?? i will get the veggie cleaned off and get some light and report back my findingso 7.3l 00

[overl0rd]

Maybe the gasket on the FF lid?

[mschn99]

there is a drain valve on the backside of the fuel filter housing, it has two o rings you cant see, and they usually leak off the right front corner of the motor (there is a metal drain hose there, easy to see), although i have seen them leak into the valley and off of the back also. check that out and let me know if it isnt that. if it is that get a hold of overloard as he had a website with just the o rings, or you can get the whole valve from ford, o rings already on the valve.

[WV Hillbilly 97 superduty]

My fuel line loosens up over time in that area. Any idea of someway to keep it from backing out?

[mschn99]

the fuel drain line to the drain valve loosens up?????.......it isnt designed to be tight, it just floats on the drain valve *****et to divert the fuel to the ground instead of draining into the valley if you need to drain the fuel filter housing.

[Veggie-Destroyer]

so I started to clean off all the dryed out veggie on the top side and
woow wow alot of gunk . well guesss what with engine running i stuffed some paper towels around the drain valve.and thery were dry . i think i messed with the drain valve because . it looked closed so and with no fuel reg. or return i opened and closed the drain valve. after that fuel poured out like a water fall . so then again i open + closd valve with engine off caleaned the veggie off the valve stopper . and no leak . but i took pic of the naplam gell i made on top of the engine , fire hazerd yea .well i dont even want to touch the drain valve but for future ref it uses a torqes tool and there looks like there are 4 of them .? and the lil hole in the drain valve lever is the to saftywire it closed ??

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[Veggie-Destroyer]

ok I have had allot of fuel issues with my veggie but this is a turbo boost question??
ok I installed a boost pressure and fuel pressue
and while driving the boost never made past 10 to 13 psi . a drove hard and at 75 it struggles to continue to accellerate . so when i got home i tested the guage w the air compressor went to 30 no prob. so it worked so then i dissconnected the hot and cold side intercooler pipes the ones that say oil residue inside . well there was alot of oil inside .. i know you dont remember but a while back i damage(1 burnt ring) in the engine with my water methanol injection kit . At the start of the year i started hearing the whhhhooopp woooo of the turbo inside the car . what should i do next . a yea no leaks at exhust . and i got the banks power elbow so there is no valve to stick ???
plz help marc or forum peeps

[mschn99]

sounds to me like your turbo may be cooked veggie....but you may want to have it looked at by someone just to make sure its not something like a bad map sensor or something........but im thinkin its turbo time.......Marc

[Veggie-Destroyer]

ok so i called my other diesel wizard ken imler out in sac. and i checked all of the turbo+intercooler hose connections even tightened the ehaust to turbo band clamp a bit
the y pipe looks good so i thought ok what if i take that vac.boost line off the wastegate this made it almost run normal crused at 5 psi almost got to 16-17. what do you think marc. should i go for it and upgrade or i can get a rebuilt for $ 350 ???. what would be the BFH test to check if its the map sensor??? may be unplug and drive see if it's worse ?? or what else should i vice grip on ? hehhe

o by the way my name is nana johnson pick a song i'm in there i wanted to tell you a whole hearted thank you for all of yer help . you will make it into diesel heaven for sure with all of the good charma collect keep up the great work..:wink2: