6.7 fuel filter change now it wont run

[corygrunt]

changed both fuel filters today on the truck now it wont run ran fine before and its only got 11000 miles tried every procedure in the manual to bleed the system nothing worked after trying for an hour i pulled the lower fuel filter on the pump housing it was still dry anyone run into this yet

[Keith Browning]

Yep. I have done a handful of filters on 2011 trucks. On the second one I had the same problem you are having until I discovered the water drain was open.

[joshbuys]

Yep. I have done a handful of filters on 2011 trucks. On the second one I had the same problem you are having until I discovered the water drain was open.

 

DOH!! LOL

[corygrunt]

ya lol i just got in running i found there was a rubber piece on the end of the drain screw must of fell off while draining it cause for some reason i took the screw all the way out so it didnt seal up put it back on primed it a few times started right up lol dumb mistakes cost you

[Keith Browning]

Hey, shit happens. I see this 6.7L HFCM drain becoming a problem. As simple and seemingly well designed, something just isn't right with it.

[JSHTech]

Hey, shit happens. I see this 6.7L HFCM drain becoming a problem. As simple and seemingly well designed, something just isn't right with it.

That and the plastic drain plug for the oil pan. How many times can that be opened and closed before it a) breaks, or stops sealing?

[Keith Browning]

Originally Posted By: Keith Browning

Hey, shit happens. I see this 6.7L HFCM drain becoming a problem. As simple and seemingly well designed, something just isn't right with it.

That and the plastic drain plug for the oil pan. How many times can that be opened and closed before it a) breaks, or stops sealing?

The oil drain plug gas a lot going for in contrast. It is slightly cone shaped, has loose and aggressive threads and is well lubricated. Time will tell. Before I saw one in real life I thought Ford was going to make the drain plug more spigot like similar to a Fumoto valve.

[Brad Clayton]

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The oil drain plug gas a lot going for in contrast.

This is where I will have to say that Navistar engineers have a tad more common sense than Ford boys. Let's see.....put a drain plug in an oil pan that has over 3 gallons of oil behind it and aim the plug straight down where gravity can do it's job and the oil can drain into an approved drain receptacle, or......aim it straight out the back of the pan towards the rear differential. Gee that's a tough call.

[Keith Browning]

Good point.

 

Okay, so it that three things going for it and one against.

[Brad Clayton]

Ah, it could be worse, it could be aimed at the radius arm! Kinda like a '97 Explorer with a 4.0l SOHC.

[mchan68]

Ah, it could be worse, it could be aimed at the radius arm! Kinda like a '97 Explorer with a 4.0l SOHC.

Cardboard.

[Brad Clayton]

I'll do you one better, I upgraded my '97 'Ploder to a '99 lower pan that aims the plug down a little more. Then I upgraded the whole motor to a 5.0l. But that has nothing to do with a 6.7 that wont run after fuel filter changes.

[mchan68]

I upgraded my '97 'Ploder to a '99 lower pan that aims the plug down a little more. Then I upgraded the whole motor to a 5.0l.

Can you PM me everything needed to do the swap? I have a co-worker with a '97 'Ploder who seems to be hot and horny about doing such a swap to his.