[AT] O.T. 7.3L Ford Diesel

[Paul Waugh]

The idea of turning an O ring over is a good tip.  I have a 2001 7.3 with 
668,000. I have never had cold effect engine parts or break/effect parts. I 
do remember driving 600 miles at -25 to -30 in ND, and the fuel line was a 
chore to keep open.  But, that was a fuel line I had added from my second 
tank.
Paul - 46555

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rotigel" <rotigel at me.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] O.T. 7.3L Ford Diesel


>I drove a 1995 7.3 for 150,000 miles (and now have 165,000 miles on my
> 2002 7.3) in temps down to the -20's and NEVER had problems such as
> Arthur describes!
> Dave
>
> On Jan 6, 2010, at 7:50 AM, WILLIAM HALM wrote:
>
>> I have a 2000 7.3 - with no leaking problems except for a bad fuel
>> line.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: jahaze at aol.com
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 9:46:15 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada
>> Eastern
>> Subject: Re: [AT] O.T. 7.3L Ford Diesel
>>
>>
>> Thanks Arthur,
>>
>> I have a 1997 7.3 Diesel and have never noticed any puddles under
>> the truck.  I'm in Michigan so it get's cold quite often.  I wonder
>> of this was only a problem in the newer 7.3's?
>>
>> Enjoy, Joe
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Arthur Southwell <asouth42 at embarqmail.com>
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>> Sent: Wed, Jan 6, 2010 8:22 am
>> Subject: [AT] O.T. 7.3L Ford Diesel
>>
>>
>> Hello list(s)
>> Several folks on the list have Ford 7.3L Diesels and from time to
>> time have
>> ittle problems and ask for opinions or help. Here's a money saving
>> tip for
>> ou who can do your known repairs.
>> Monday we had a little cold snap here in mid-Florida. Thirty-one
>> degrees F.
>> waited until things warmed up a bit, 36F, then drove three miles to
>> the
>> ourt House to turn in a lic. tag. When I returned to the parking
>> lot, I
>> oticed a rather large puddle under my truck. I knew I hadn't been
>> running
>> he A/C, so it couldn't be good news. And it wasn't; it was diesel
>> fuel. I
>> ped back to the shop and popped the hood. Investigation lead to a
>> leaking
>> rain valve on the fuel filter.
>> I called Ford Parts Dept. and was informed that it is common for the
>> valve
>> o leak during a cold snap an the fix was a complete new valve
>> assembly. I
>> sked the price and almost spit out my teeth. My cost was $51.75 with
>> a list
>> f $75 and change. They told me they had sold 4 valves that morning
>> and were
>> ut of stock for a few days.
>> That turned out to be good luck for me.
>> I had looked in the shop manual at an Illustration of the fuel
>> filter body
>> ssembly and knew there were two "O" rings tom seal the valve body to
>> the
>> ilter can. Of course F-O-R-D doesn't sell the "O" rings.
>> I removed the valve for a look-see. I noticed the "O" ring was thick
>> and
>> lmost a "square cut" outside and the inside hole was beveled on both
>> sides.
>> cleaned off the flaking yellow dye coating, turned the "O" rings over.
>> his made the "O" ring "stand" off a few thousandths and I knew it
>> would
>> eal against the "ball" on the spool valve. I removed the "spool"
>> valve,
>> emoved the "O" ring and replaces it with a common xxx108 "O" ring and
>> eassembled the valve and re-installed the valve on the filter can.
>> Walla,
>> o leaking fuel and I'm $51.00 better off.
>> I hope this little bit of information will help one of you some day
>> if your
>> alve goes to leaking.
>> C'ya,
>> Arthur Southwell
>> rthur Southwell Repair
>> rthur Southwell Rebuilding
>> rcadia, FL 34266 USA
>> Asouth42 at embarqmail.com
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