Fuel Water Separator (again)???

[blowinsmoke]

I know there are a lot of posts on this topic, but I was wondering something. Is it possible for the yellow drain lever O-rings on the fuel filter to leak a little or does it just pour out?

It got cold here (Evergreen, Colorado) last night 12 F were we live at 9400' The wifey and I went down to Home Depot, and on the way home we could smell some diesel in the cab. I got home and looked under the fuel bowl and could see, just a little puddle of Diesel on top of the motor. It was pretty gunked up around the fuel filter housing, so i couldnt see exactly were the fuel was leaking from.

Its $63 for the replacement kit from Ford, is the leak just gonna get worse or what?

Or, sice I just replaced the fuel filter recently, and it was the first cold night since...could it just be the O-ring on the filter cap???

Thanks!

[Dirk]

just get the whole kit.

Replacement O-rings for Diesel Engines

As far as diesel in the valley, it *could* be the drain valve, but that usually leaks down below the engine.

You need to recheck the cap.

[szyd]

I have seen the cap leak. I second that, check the cap the seal can get outa whack. I always buy the filter with the seals.

[kenelson]

mine leaked long enough that I finally just gave up and paid Ford the ransom for the little valve... and spent a Saturday dropping the little screws, searching for them only to drop them again! But the leak is gone....

[blowinsmoke]

Thanks, I think I'll check the filter cap and O-ring, since that is the easiest thing to rule out, then probably just replace the valve.

[NCHornet]

Yeah make sure the bevel on the upper ring is going the right direction, and snug it down, use a mirror on a stick to see if you can visualize the leak. Good luck.

NCH

[blowinsmoke]

Yea, it was weird. I pulled it onto my buddies garage last night and we checked out the stuff in the Valley, and it seemed to be oil and not diesel. I thought that was strange. I ended up just putting in a new filter and O-ring and it seems OK.

What would be up with the oil puddling up in there???

[Dirk]

hpop lines or pedestal leak.

[blowinsmoke]

What does that mean?

[Dirk]

It means your pedestal (turbo) or hpop lines are leaking. You need to clean out the oil and start looking for leaks.