Sensor help

[d7es3l]

Truck is a 1997 7.3 auto. All stock. It is leaking fuel fairly badly out of the sensor on the pressure regulator on the bowl. Here is a picture for reference

My question is, what is this sensor? As it's not on my 1995 manual & can I just install a plug and forget about it? It is leaking near the base at the threads. Thanks for any info.

 

[Bugman]

It is the fuel restriction sensor and yes you can just plug it as long as you change your filter regularly. If you replace it with a plug just don't tighten it too much or you will end up cracking the FPR housing and need another one

 

[d7es3l]

It is the fuel restriction sensor and yes you can just plug it as long as you change your filter regularly. If you replace it with a plug just don't tighten it too much or you will end up cracking the FPR housing and need another one

Thank you for your help

 

[Patrick Feeley]

Use a 1/8 NPT plug with some "yellow" teflon tape on the threads. As mentioned, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN it. Your 95 has one as well, but it is on the back side of the filter bowl down low (much more of a pain to plug with the early trucks). Cheers!

 

[POWER-STRUCK]

e8tz-9s283-a is the part number I believe