fuel heater O ring

[RLDSL]

I've heard mention about the fuel heater oring on the filter head being a potential air leak point. Is there anything special about that oring or is it a regular oring? I tried to get one from Direct ford parts by part number and they don't show the thing.

Thanks------Robert

 

[argve]

o-ring should be an o-ring. Either get a Viton or Buna o-ring - both of these are rated for diesel fuel.

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Pretty sure the only place I've had luck getting a fuel heater o-ring was from IH.

Ford wanted to sell the entire heater assembly and then you get the o-ring.

 

[RLDSL]

Pretty sure the only place I've had luck getting a fuel heater o-ring was from IH.

Ford wanted to sell the entire heater assembly and then you get the o-ring.

THat's pretty much the story I'm getting, even though I provided them with the ford part number for just the Oring from Dieselmanns website

as long as it's just a regular oring, no problem.

Thanks

 

[1991 F350 Crew]

Glad I can finally be of some help to someone on here. This was the first thing I had to fix when I got my truck, mine was leaking a little. The o ring isn't really a real o ring, it is more squared off if you can picture what I'm saying. I ended up taking mine off and bringing it to a place down the road that makes hoses they were able to match one up for me. I'm looking at the old dry rotted one as we speak.

 

[GenLightening]

I used an o-ring out of one of my kits, fit nice and tight, no leaks. And since it was in my kit , it's a common size. I can't remember which size it was, so take yours apart and bring it with you to the store.

 

[sle2115]

The local Napa's here can make you one up as well. Ours have both the square and round stock (or at least did when I needed one).

 

[tenlug]

http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?p=177921#post177921 There is info and pics in this thread. Steve