General Questions

[BSumpert]

Just bought a 96 F-350 with 7.3 powerstroke, this is my first Ford ever owned. Need help.
1. Where is the fuel filter located?
2. What grade oil and name brand?
3. What temp. sould the EGT guage read in normal driving or pullin a load?

I'm sure I will have many questions later, but for now this will do.

[Banshee34]

OBS Guys??????????



And WELCOME ABOARD!

[ABOBB]

Welcome to Powerstroke.org

[Farmboy444]

the fuel filter is right under your engine cover in the center, valley of the motor. Look down below and youll see mine, its a black round cap / canister type filter, sorry i dont have the same engine cover on for you to use as a reference, but the filter is right behind that engine cover. And for oil, shell rotella t 15w40 is all my trucks seen in its life! I run between 400-500 egt after turbo driving and around 600-700 will towing back roads, both numbers drop when cruising on the highway. Good Luck and
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[BSumpert]

Thanks for the info. I'm sure I will have many more questions as I drive the truck.

[CHUCK]

any more questions, just ask. The only stupid question is the one not asked.

[RedMule]

Welcome to the ORG.

[CSXPAID]

Welcome, get some pics of you truck up!!!

[814_wescott]

Well me also is new lol. I will hav alot of questions in the future. i just bought a f 350 stake body truck for hauling scrap metal need to change the fuel filter i can do that but how do i get the truck started afterwords sence diesels are hard to start when out of fuel?

[MacDougall]

Originally Posted by 814_wescott

Well me also is new lol. I will hav alot of questions in the future. i just bought a f 350 stake body truck for hauling scrap metal need to change the fuel filter i can do that but how do i get the truck started afterwords sence diesels are hard to start when out of fuel?

Let as much diesel drain out of the filter as you can and there should be enough left in the bowl to start if there isn't you must have spilled a lot, but that's all i do, just let the fuel drip out of the filter then put the new one in. when your putting the new one in don't push to hard or you will splash a lot out. hope that helps some.