Use a small diameter rod, a pencil will work and push the plunger, rod and seat out of the valve body. Lubricate the new sleeve with light oil or diesel fuel and push it over the flared end of the fuel line. Most importantly, diesel tanks do not have a vapor recovery system because diesel fuel is much less volatile than gasoline. Engine knock occurs when the air-fuel mixture inside a cylinder is not. Then there are 2 bolts in the front and 2 bolts in the rear to drop the tank.
Make sure you are working in a well-ventilated area and do not smoke or have any open flame or heat sources in your work space. One of the other 2 drain valve o-rings has failed. Use suitable caution until you've got the bed resting solidly on blocks. You can see some of the pieces sitting on the tank. Yes, this ruined my whole day. Some guys say that it helps to heat the bung nut before trying to screw it back on.
His photos and text are helpful, and I'm certainly not going to stick my camera inside a fuel tank so I'm thankful for his photos. Also keep an eye on your bed at the rear bumper to avoid a collision. It's a square cross-section o-ring as you can see in the next photo. Once you've got everything disconnected, lower the tank, slide it off the jack and out onto the floor to finish the procedure. It needs to snap downward a little bit before you start turning it. As you can see in this photo, 3 pieces of 2x lumber, and this was enough to give me plenty of clearance above the fuel tank.
I shouldn't have to say it, but you really want the fuel level to be very low before you do this. The fuel tank has a raised area on each end, and a reduced height area in the center where the fuel pickup and float assembly are installed. Improper cleaning can keep the o-rings from properly contacting the canister body, drain valve stem and body. Use a pick tool to remove the o-rings from the valve body. Then find the lead-in point of the thread inside the nut. I chose to lift the bed instead of dropping the tank. It likes to leak a lot also.
Step 5 - Attach the other end of the hose onto the filter If you have the quick disconnect coupler, insert it into the other end of the new fuel line. This page was the best source of photos that I found of the outside of the tank. Gently pull the heater and check valve assembly black stem piece in the middle of the heater element out of the fuel bowl. Registering is free, and you can use the site even if you don't. I would say this should be a 2 man job. But I've watched the and I don't know about you — I'm not comfortable with that job. This can make the cooling system pressure spike, causing the radiator to fail.
If one of the plugs comes loose or the o-ring fails, it can leak a lot of oil into the valley. Remove your blocks incrementally as you lower it so that it doesn't get away from you. The kit includes this billet aluminum housing, 3 preset pressure springs, o-ring and bolts. If you have ramps, try using those instead as it would be safer. You do not want that to get into your fuel tank. Pinging and knocking coming from under the hood might be a reason to be concerned. Make sure that the valve shaft is centered in both o-rings.
Some guys say they used a strap wrench to turn the nut. Sadly, the labor cost to remove the engine and install a new gasket on the oil pan is going to make you want to drive your Powerstroke off a cliff. Remove the o-ring at the top of the valve stem. When in proper alignment, the stem can be pulled from the body. Or ask your wife, at your own risk of course. If the pressure's low, they won't operate efficiently.
A basic mechanical precaution is to check if the plug is tight enough. Since cylinder heads control airflow to the engine when faulty, they cause increased inefficiency in oil consumption and additional engine repair expenses. Do not try this modification on a gasoline powered truck. Still, there are other that can rob your engine of power or leave you stranded on the side of the road. Shop our selection and find the right fuel injectors for your repair. Follow the links below to see the resources that I relied upon to do my own harpoon modification. A faulty defective thermostat bypass is also another coolant leak source.
Because of the placement of the high pressure oil pump, a 7. Rotate the yellow drain valve clockwise, 90 degrees and completely drain the filter bowl empty. Mine was directly toward the rear, and since these are molded they should all be the same. Once it's lowered into position on the frame, sight down each side of the bed and cab and shift the bed side to side to align the panels. Okay, you're done with the modification and all that remains is putting it all back together in the reverse order. Careful though — some of the more common 7.