Ryan Cowper
Registered User
I have seen a lot of negative posts regarding the fuel return line kits sold at the box stores. I'm in a pinch here. I drove out of town to buy some tires from a Craigslist guy. When I got there my truck wouldn't start. Lucky for me, I am parked at a buddies place. I knew I needed to replace the return lines but thought I could push it. Well, that backfired. Now I am in a town 50 miles from home and the return lines are leaking so bad that they're starting to pool up in the glow plug valley. It also looks like there's some bubbling around one of the injectors where it seats, which is also where the worst of the return line leak is.
I see that OReilly sells a kit for return lines and for injector seals. Have folks had any luck using these? My truck is 1989 f250 7.3 N\A.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...7501/2583618/1989/ford/f-250?q=Injector&pos=5
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...4952/2582650/1989/ford/f-250?q=Injector&pos=4
I just bought this truck and this will be only my second fix, so bare with me because I am new.
I need to buy all of the tools to do the job as well. A tool list and link to a good write up or video would help tremendously. I have extremely limited access to the internet otherwise I would have done more foot work looking through old posts.
If anyone knows a better solution than the Oreilly parts, there's also a Napa, AutoZone and a dealership (on lunch break and the young guy didn't know anything about the 7.3's). Also, after a quick search for Viton o rings I found this Viton kit at harbor freight:
https://www.harborfreight.com/180-piece-viton-o-ring-kit-67525.html
It says it has part #A111. Long shot... will these rings work?
I see that OReilly sells a kit for return lines and for injector seals. Have folks had any luck using these? My truck is 1989 f250 7.3 N\A.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...7501/2583618/1989/ford/f-250?q=Injector&pos=5
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...4952/2582650/1989/ford/f-250?q=Injector&pos=4
I just bought this truck and this will be only my second fix, so bare with me because I am new.
I need to buy all of the tools to do the job as well. A tool list and link to a good write up or video would help tremendously. I have extremely limited access to the internet otherwise I would have done more foot work looking through old posts.
If anyone knows a better solution than the Oreilly parts, there's also a Napa, AutoZone and a dealership (on lunch break and the young guy didn't know anything about the 7.3's). Also, after a quick search for Viton o rings I found this Viton kit at harbor freight:
https://www.harborfreight.com/180-piece-viton-o-ring-kit-67525.html
It says it has part #A111. Long shot... will these rings work?