Fuel smell and leaking

[flickster1559]

Hello I have a 2000 f-250 7.3 I smell fuel and know its leaking somewhere fuel on the back of the motor. Any suggestions on where to start looking. In need of help. Thanks.

[JSchuricht]

Most of the time it's the water drain on the fuel bowl. The o-rings leak and the fuel runs down the valley to the back of the motor.

[flickster1559]

okay thanks a lot I looked down in the valley of the motor and can see the fuel laying in the valley. I think that looks to be the problem. Thanks a lot in going to put that part on later tonight.

[Colin7.3]

Originally Posted by flickster1559

okay thanks a lot I looked down in the valley of the motor and can see the fuel laying in the valley. I think that looks to be the problem. Thanks a lot in going to put that part on later tonight.

Also check your fuel line fitting to the bowl and heads. I had my drain valve leaking and after I fixed the leaking bowl it was leaking out of the line that goes into the heads.

Ford sells a nice kit for the orings to do all the lines for $25.

Or Bob over at dieselorings has a total fuel bowl rebuild kit and the orings for the heads. He is where I got the orings for my truck

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[schlutzer]

Don't overlook the simple either. I chased a leak for a while and it turned out to be the cap on the fuel bowl had cracked. Was giving a thin stream down and was really hard to see until it got really bad and coated the underside of my hood.

[timmyboy76]

also, check the p/s fuel line where in goes thru the "P" clamp. The lines' notorious of rubbing there, creating a whole.