Fuse #22 keeps blowing

[bfr44]

Where do I start? Fuse #22 keeps blowing. I need help.

[ryandamo]

the fuel heater element inside of the fuel bowl has more than likely come loose and shorting out on the inside, simple unplug it and see if that works.

[bfr44]

I unpluged it and replaced the fuse. She fire right up. I also took the filter out and drained the bowl. The element looks rusted and is falling apart. Is it easy to replace? Thanks

[astaindsoul5446]

I'm not positive but I believe its the whole bowl that you have to replace. The heater is not a necessity. I haven't run mine in two years

[bfr44]

I replaced the heat element after breaking the pickup tube off (Left hand thread). She smokes less at cold startup.

[Damaged82]

I had the same problem today, and to top it off my harness is rotting too. get to fix the heater and give ford 100 bucks for the new wire harness

[bfr44]

Don't break off the pick up tube. 70 bucks at dealer. She doesn't smoke at start up anymore. My thought is it prob hasn't worked for a few years by the look of it. If just unpluging it keeps you from blowing the fuse I would go with that. I did mine because it gets really cold up here in Maine this time of year and it will hopefully help the injectors last a bit longer putting preheated fuel though them.

Any thoughts?

[astaindsoul5446]

The fuel heats up in the head. .. not a necessity.

[bigdog97]

Just changed my element. Picked it up on rockauto.com for about $27. Easy fix.

[DonF350]

i did the same thing and its hard to tell ppl the pick up tube is left handed threaded its one of those OHHHHHHH shiit things and its always too late to tell ppl. its one of those lived and learned kinda thing