just wondering if anybody has dealt with this before. small amount of fuel on top of engine under fuel filter. cleaned it up flashed truck up and looked for almost an hour and could not find anything. maybe it leaks at higher rpm. starter roles over a little more then it should to start thinking im lossing prime. i would appreciate any ideas before i start pulling filter houseing and lines. first time on this site so hello and thanks to anyone who might answer.

 

Could be the fuel pump just starting to go and it is leaking out the weep hole on the pump

welcome to FTE !

 

Well first of all, Welcome to FTE
I will bump to Walton. Keep the valley clean and eventually it will show it's little ugly head.

Rog

 

Hey Islander,
I have had several issues with fuel leaks on my truck. The most recent one I found by having my wife rev the engine up while I used an inspection mirror to try and find where it was coming from. This trick worked, it is leaking from the heater element (might be calling it wrong name) that is just above the fuel line at the base of the fuel bowl.

Only noticeable when the engine is reved up.
Craig

 

Yea, a few places on the fule filter housing that can and will leak. You will have to look into that too. Because the pump and housing are so close together it can be a pain to tell witch on is messing with you. Are you sure its fule and not oil?

 

thanks i guess i will keep on looking. i was a bit worried about it sucking air if i kept driving it but maybe not. thinking about using dye unless somebody has had bad experience with it.

 

A common place for these to leak is at the canister vacuum switch, right at the electrical connection. It is top sensor, driver side on fuel filter. Mine had about 1 drip ever 5 seconds or so at idle.