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    Water separator bowl brass knurled drain nut, leaking.

    It was 1 degree yesterday so it’s todays project! It’s a square edge o-ring like these. https://www.mcmaster.com/o-rings/cross-section-shape~square/ I have decided to just make the switch to the NAPA gold WIX filter that eliminates the bowl. That bowl also has a schrader valve on it that...
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    Water separator bowl brass knurled drain nut, leaking.

    Well that’s weird. “CalIDI” right above you can see it. Are you on mobile maybe? Not that it should matter. Not sure, sorry about that. She’s a 1993 F350 with a 7.3L non turbo IDI with a ZF5.
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    Water separator bowl brass knurled drain nut, leaking.

    I tore it apart and yeah it’s inside. It’s inset on the retaining nut which screws to the other end of the stem of the brass draincock. As you screw counterclockwise it lowers itself against the inside of the sediment bowl to make the seal. I can see my signature line, is it not showing up...
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    Aftermarket thermostat that I can mount above the factory one for ease of replacement?

    Are you me? Im outside now working on the water separator bowl - it's 30 but going to 20 below tonight and a high of 9 tomorrow. I work in either the snow and freezing temps in the winter or ankle deep mud in the summer. Not sure which I hate more. I know one thing, my truck wouldn't have...
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    Water separator bowl brass knurled drain nut, leaking.

    Is it replaceable without removing the bowl? I’ve never tried to take it all the way out before? Is the o-ring on the stem of the nut or up inside?
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    Aftermarket thermostat that I can mount above the factory one for ease of replacement?

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    Aftermarket thermostat that I can mount above the factory one for ease of replacement?

    No, it definitely could be but I feel like the gauge on the truck is lower than it was last winter making me think it’s the thermostat. It’s only a the factory gauge which is almost worthless but I’ll block off the radiator to see if I can get the gauge to move at all and some heat in the cab...
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    Water separator bowl brass knurled drain nut, leaking.

    I still have the OEM screw on bowl. Thing is leaking a heavy drip about every 5 seconds. I can only assume that it’s dripping right out of the middle and not running down to there and then dripping. I don’t have the tube hooked up anymore so perhaps that has something to do with it too? Now...
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    Aftermarket thermostat that I can mount above the factory one for ease of replacement?

    Okay, she’s already in her winter grill jacket but the cardboard will be a sight better for sure.
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    Fuel smell through heat vents

    Okay found it, it’s at the separator, the little brass drain nut. Appears to be dripping right from the center of that. The drain hose has been discontinued so it’s just the nut there. Isn’t there an o ring in that nut? I can’t quite remember.
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    Aftermarket thermostat that I can mount above the factory one for ease of replacement?

    I have practically no heat and I assume that is because the thermostat is stuck open. Replacing it seems like a bit of a job and my thought was that perhaps there was an aftermarket option that mounts in between the hose and the housing, or at the very top of the housing? Hoping for something...
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    Fuel smell through heat vents

    Bone stock truck but maybe the CDR valve, thanks!
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    Fuel smell through heat vents

    Thanks for the list, I’m going to look into it this week.
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    Fuel smell through heat vents

    I am getting a really bad unspent fuel smell when the heat is blowing. It seems unnoticeable without the heat though. I haven't started digging for leaks but I have done a quick visual and didn't see anything obvious. Where should I start? Thanks!
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    Black Diesel On The Road!

    Hey welcome! I want to say most importantly, thank you for being part of the resistance to medical fascism. It’s the issue of our lifetime. We were preparing to lose everything once the mandates rolled out earlier this year. We were prepared to lose our home and live on the road if that’s...
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