hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 19y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 25/02/08 10:39 AM Posted 25/02/08 10:39 AM Make sure you get a motorcraft ag 55 aa not a ryco z373. I fitted a ryco to my ute the other day and the threads wearn't cut deep enough to allow the tapers on the fuel lines to seat properly. Thusly $1.50 premo all over the floor on start up. The motorcraft is about $1.50 more at trade price so about $15.LukeActually mine did the same. But I just nipped the fittings up that little bit tighter and it has been fine for the last 6 months. But Ill keep that in mind for next time. Get a Motorcraft one!!!
mic Legacy Donating Member 1,725 Member For: 18y 8m 4d Gender: Male Posted 26/02/08 01:55 AM Posted 26/02/08 01:55 AM Gee your good at digging up old threads I dont get it.
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 20y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 26/02/08 02:08 AM Posted 26/02/08 02:08 AM Actually mine did the same. But i just nipped the fittings up that little bit tighter and it has been fine for the last 6 months. But Ill keep that in mind for next time. Get a Motorcraft one!!!Yeah i tried that too....Considering it had "NEW IMPROVED LOW TORQUE DESIGN 7FTLBS!" written on it i didnt want to get any more monkey fisted with it and strip the threads.Motorcraft ones are steel so there is probably less chance of it galling and siezing in there over time.Luke
XR06T Legacy Donating Member 4,146 Member For: 21y 3m Gender: Male Posted 26/02/08 03:09 AM Posted 26/02/08 03:09 AM I thought I did it wrong but I had the same thing with the ryco z373. had to refit it twice before it stopped leaking! Learned my new thing today, Motorcraft it is!
sargo Member 107 Member For: 20y 15d Location: Brisneyland Posted 26/02/08 03:24 AM Posted 26/02/08 03:24 AM Don't know how much the Ryco or Valvoline ones are but I just picked up a Motorcraft one (steel) this morning for $27.Can't go wrong..
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Legacy Donating Member 2,578 Member For: 21y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 26/02/08 03:36 AM Author Posted 26/02/08 03:36 AM Yeah I tried that too....Considering it had "NEW IMPROVED LOW TORQUE DESIGN 7FTLBS!" written on it I didnt want to get any more monkey fisted with it and strip the threads.Motorcraft ones are steel so there is probably less chance of it galling and siezing in there over time.LukeLuke,Where did you grab the motorcraft one from? Not from ford themself?CheersAdrian
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 20y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 26/02/08 03:40 AM Posted 26/02/08 03:40 AM Cov's mate, was about $15 at trade price.cheersLuke
sargo Member 107 Member For: 20y 15d Location: Brisneyland Posted 27/02/08 11:22 PM Posted 27/02/08 11:22 PM Absolutely, support your local dealer and they will support you...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 20y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/02/08 12:13 AM Posted 28/02/08 12:13 AM Ummm??
sargo Member 107 Member For: 20y 15d Location: Brisneyland Posted 29/02/08 12:19 PM Posted 29/02/08 12:19 PM Put the new Motorcraft filter in and have noticed a lift in performance immediately. Will cut open the old filter (50 000 k's old) and see what sort of crap it has accumulated.It would seem that it was definitely not flowing as well as the new one and as such was holding the car back.Had to retorque the new filter after it was initially installed as it leaked from both ends. All sorted now....
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