Hey.
I suspect the fuel pump is the fault if you are not getting fuel to the filter assembly !! The pump is a mechanical pump using a camshaft lobe and a diaphragm to pump fuel ..the PCM controls fuel injection and glow plug control !!
The fuel system used on 7.3L Direct Injection (DI) turbo diesel engine is:
Controlled by Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
Comprised of a two-phase fuel pump.
Uses a one-piece fuel filter, water separator and fuel heater assembly.
Fuel is drawn from fuel tank by fuel pump, then under low pressure is circulated through fuel filter and back to fuel pump to be circulated under high pressure to cylinder head fuel galleries. From there, fuel is delivered to combustion chambers through electronically controlled/hydraulically actuated fuel injectors. A vacuum switch mounted on fuel filter housing monitors vacuum in fuel filter. When vacuum exceeds 7 psi, vacuum switch closes, causing PLUGGED FUEL FILTER indicator on instrument cluster to illuminate. The cylinder heads are specially designed to incorporate electronically controlled/hydraulically activated fuel injectors located near center of combustion chamber.
Fuel Pump
The 2-phase type fuel pump is comprised of the following:
Fuel inlet (from fuel tank).
Inlet check valve.
Diaphragm, diaphragm rod and diaphragm spring.
Piston and piston spring.
Low-pressure inlet (from fuel filter).
Low-pressure inlet check valve.
"O" ring, oil seal and fuel seal.
Camshaft actuated tappet.
High-pressure outlet check valve.
High-pressure outlet (to cylinder head).
Low-pressure outlet check valve.
Low-pressure outlet (to fuel filter).
Fuel is drawn from fuel tank by diaphragm section of fuel pump. The fuel pump circulates fuel at about 3-10 psi (21-69 kPa), first through fuel filter and then back to second stage of fuel pump. During second stage, piston-actuated section of fuel pump supplies fuel at a pressure of about 40 psi (275 kPa) into cylinder head fuel galleries.
hope this helps ... let me know
Monday, June 22nd, 2009 AT 5:00 AM