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Here's a write up from the forums at thedieselstop.com on this tool. Apparently there is a tool that will work in it's place, but you have to ask at the parts houses. Good luck. "All of the oil rail fittings and plugs on the head (and on the HPOP) were bone dry. Yes, the Orange and Blue Charge Air Cooler hoses weep a tiny bit, but that little bit of seepage in no way accounted for the "Exxon Valdez" style puddles that I spent many more dollars cleaning up to be environmentally responsible than I spent on fixing the cause. Speaking of fixing the cause, Ford has noted this problem, and has issued the following TSB's guiding dealer network service technicians to the fix (since more than a few rear main seals were misdiagnosed and replaced needlessly). From Most Recent to Last: TSB 04-04-04
TSB 03-21-50
TSB 03-17-01 I don't have the full text to these TSB's handy, but someone else here might post the text for all to read. The Ford part number for the kit that contains three O-rings along with a small capsule of LocTite 680 Sealant is 2C3Z-9G804-AA. Note that this kit is also available from International. The International part number for the Instruction Sheet is 1171794R2. You will also need a special tool to release the HPOP line fittings, unless you are lucky (as I was) and find that the line fittings are not leaking, only the end plug. Further on in this post, I will mention the CRITICAL first step that I took in making this determination, and what I believe to be the most ACCURATE method of locating and verifying leaks. But briefly back to those lines... if yours are in fact leaking, or for those that throw new parts at things before definitive diagnosis, the recommended tools are: Rotunda Essential Tool #303-625
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High Pressure Hose #6 quick release tool ZTSE4449
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A $10. equivalent available at a local speed shop or decent parts house."
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