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Dec 14, 2010 | 12:40 PM

okiebrat

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hi this is my first time here. i have a f350. i smelled fuel and found it was coming from my overflow i have diesel in my water.any help why?

Dec 14, 2010 | 12:42 PM

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hi this is my first time here. i have a f350. i smelled fuel and found it was coming from my overflow i have diesel in my water.any help why?

Might want to make sure, pull some water out of your degass (overflow) and pour in a cup see if you see if fuel floats to the top, it would look oil-like.

Dec 14, 2010 | 12:50 PM

okiebrat

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it is for sure diesel.

Dec 14, 2010 | 03:17 PM

bismic

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If fuel is in the coolant, it is coming from an injector sleeve and/or a leak in the head casting.

Dec 14, 2010 | 04:46 PM

rdunagan

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If fuel is in the coolant, it is coming from an injector sleeve and/or a leak in the head casting.

yea i agree i think it is in the head somewhere. could be a cracked injector tube but if i had a first guess its in the injectors or head and i wouldnt drive it anywhere

Dec 14, 2010 | 06:32 PM

cheezit

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cyclinder head time

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