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2001 Thru 2003 Explorer Sport 4.0 Fuel Line From Filter To Engine

HELMUT RONER

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2002 Explorer Sport Trac
Would like to know if anyone on here knew if the fuel hardline from the fuel filter going to the engine on 2001 thru 2003 Explorer Sport is the same as the fuel hardline on the Explorer Sport Trac 4.0 2001 through 2005? Not concerned about the fuel lines from the back of the filter to the tank, just the one going from filter to the engine. Thanks in advance.
 






Had to update so that the rest of the Sport Trac community is in the know.

2001 and 2002 Sport Trac up until 03/03/2002 use a 5/16 fuel line from the filter forward.

2002 after 03/04/2002 use a 3/8 for the same section of fuel line.

I got a hold of the line from the filter forward from a 2001 Sport Trac and when I test fit the new fuel filter (Autozone Duralast equivalent to the Motorcraft FG-1036) it did not fit.

I started crossreferencing fuel filter part numbers between these two years on several websites (Rockauto and NAPA most reliable) and in the specifications found on the filters for 2001 show 5/16 ports on the filters. The ports on the 2002 filters show 3/8 with notes stating "from 3/4/02."

Note: The place in New Jersey where I ordered the line from did not know the difference between a Job 1 and Job 2. I can't confirm if this line worked for both Jobs in 2001. At this point, as far as I'm aware, this part of the fuel system is indeed different from 2001 to 2002 until March 3, 2002.
 






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