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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / December 2005

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Lou - 16 Dec 2005 02:08 GMT
I have a  95 ford f350 crew cab 7.3 L diesel truck. it has 266K miles
on it. actually just bought it a few months ago, it is a great truck,
runs strong, but since the cold weather all of a sudden it is leaking a
clear oily fluid, the leak is on the bottom of the transmission, there
looks to be something like a starter on the side of the transmission,
the leak seems to be coming from where this starter looking thing is
and the transmission, but higher up where I cannot see. the leak drips
down to the cover with a little opening (tiny air vent?) on the bottom
of the tranny the cover is right after the oil pan. what is the clear
oily fluid? any guesses? just want to have an idea before I bring it in
to get looked at and hosed for $$$. thanks for any input
David M - 16 Dec 2005 10:34 GMT
> what is the clear
> oily fluid? any guesses?

Diesel fuel?

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Lou - 16 Dec 2005 11:34 GMT
was thinking that at first, but cannot think of where it would come
from, unless the feul line runs above the trannyon the right side.
doesnot smell like feul or taste like it. I am collecting it in a tray,
thanks for the input.  other than this it is a great truck!
Sharky - 16 Dec 2005 11:57 GMT
Sounds like brake or clutch fluid.  There would be a pretty noticeable smell
if it were.  The starter-like thing on the side of the tranny, slave
cylinder by any chance?  You didn't mention whether the truck was auto or
manual.

Sharky
CJB - 16 Dec 2005 18:54 GMT
I'll bet Sharky's right.  Either that or it's embalming fluid.

CJB

> Sounds like brake or clutch fluid.  There would be a pretty noticeable
> smell if it were.  The starter-like thing on the side of the tranny, slave
> cylinder by any chance?  You didn't mention whether the truck was auto or
> manual.
>
> Sharky
Lou - 17 Dec 2005 14:54 GMT
the truck is automatic, given the fact I bought the truck from texas,
and there is hardly any rust anywhere, from what I can see with the
brake lines there is no problem. At first I thought maybe water
collected somewhere and iced up and was melting, but I dont think that
is it.  I am inclined to agree with CJB embalming fluid, hahaha.
Lou - 17 Dec 2005 19:32 GMT
I think I found the problem, there is a rubber hose going to the feul
filter on the top of the engine, it seems to have a slow drip, it drips
on the engine and runs down the side of the tranny, I guess it was
diesel after all. now changing that little hose is going to be a
challenge, thanks for the input.
Sharky - 17 Dec 2005 21:15 GMT
Take a look at the hose and the clamp where it is clamped onto the fuel
filter.  It may not be in that bad of shape, depending on the year of your
truck.  Firstly, what kind of clamp is holding it on?  If it is the spring
type that you use linesmans pliers or vise grips to squeeze together and
then pull the clamp back to release it, I would throw it away and put a
normal hose clamp on it.  But before you put the hose back on, if you have a
few extra inches of hose to play with, cut an inch or two off the end of the
hose.  That way, if there were any cracks or pinholes right at the end of
the hose, you just eliminated them.

The reason I don't like those spring type clamps very much is because on the
way home one night on the highway, in my 1984 F-150, I suddenly noticed
steam coming out from under the hood.  Realizing something was obviously
wrong, I pulled off to the side, popped the hood and was greeted by
pressurized antifreeze spraying from what I thought was a worn out heater
core hose where it goes into the water pump.  I had no choice but to call a
flatbed to come get me, the hose and coolant were way too hot to try and do
anything with them, plus I had no tools with me at the time.  That and it
was getting dark and I didn't feel like walking 25 km home.  When I opened
the hood the next morning with the truck in my driveway, I immediately
prepared to change both heater core lines.  But once I grabbed the heater
core line and pulled it straight off without even touching the spring clamp,
I knew what had happened.  The clamp fell to the ground and broke into two
pieces, obviously worn out.  I replaced it with the same size hose clamp and
no leaks since then.

Just something you may want to try before you go to all the trouble of
replacing the entire line.  Unless it is noticeably brittle, cracked or just
in bad shape visually, I would try my suggestion first.

Good luck
Sharky

>I think I found the problem, there is a rubber hose going to the feul
> filter on the top of the engine, it seems to have a slow drip, it drips
> on the engine and runs down the side of the tranny, I guess it was
> diesel after all. now changing that little hose is going to be a
> challenge, thanks for the input.
Lou - 18 Dec 2005 15:30 GMT
regular hose clamp, screw type, it is not an easy one to get at, as
that filter unit and the turbo charger are close together, and I have
to use a long screw driver just to reach the clamp, I think the feul
filter houseing has to come off along with all the lines to get at the
hose. we will see. thanks for the input, and I know what you mean about
the other clamps.
Lou
Lou - 22 Dec 2005 13:41 GMT
Had the problem fixed at the local garage, it was a diesel feul switch
that was leaking, or should I say malfunctioning, just figuered I would
post this incase you wanted to know....no more leaks for...now
pkurtz2 - 23 Dec 2005 11:22 GMT
Lou,
Are you sure that that little hose wasnt draining the water off of the fuel
filter? I know quite a few fuel filters have water seperators included, and
sometimes they are set up so that they automatically drain the water off
when it is sensed..

> Had the problem fixed at the local garage, it was a diesel feul switch
> that was leaking, or should I say malfunctioning, just figuered I would
> post this incase you wanted to know....no more leaks for...now
Lou - 23 Dec 2005 13:35 GMT
the hose was connected at both ends so I would assume it would not be a
drain, since it was fixed the problem is gone, i find no leaks, so I am
assuming the repair was correct for the situation.  thanks for the
insite though
 
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