fuel on clutch
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fuel on clutch
So I start the truck this morning and go in while it warms up a bit (-19c)come out to find a puddle of fuel under it. Fuel drain O ring on the back of the fuel bowl let go. So I get parts and fix that. Go for a drive and sure enough I can get the clutch to slip around 2000 rpm in the top gears. Must have got fuel on it. No I didn't let it slip much. So my question is should I just take it easy and let the fuel burn off or go get a case of brakeclean and see what I can flush out. Or am I better off just putting a new cltch in it. This clutch has 50,000 miles on it and never gave my any signs of there being issues before this. Thanks for any input.
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It was leaking between the drain valve housing and the fuel bowl. That filled the valley and drained fuel down the bellhousing. I saw some coming out bellow from what looked like in the bellhousing. Thats what got me to check the clutch
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That happened to me a few years ago. It was from a broken fuel line that leaked down the back of the engine and soaked the clutch while I was driving in the mountains. The clutch began slipping and the longer I waited the worse it got. Finally found a good place to pull over and work on the truck. I fixed the fuel leak but i continued on my way and just took it easy on my clutch for the next few days and it cleaned up and worked well after the ordeal.
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I got a bunch of fuel on my clutch when my FRX broke and it was slipping a lot. I just drove it around for a few days and revved up the motor every once in a while to make it slip more. After a few days, the fuel burned off and it was almost back to normal.
Problem I had was I developed a rough spot or something on my clutch and it would jerk when I went to take off. I had to start slipping the clutch when I took off. About 2 days of that and everything was back to normal. No problems since.
Problem I had was I developed a rough spot or something on my clutch and it would jerk when I went to take off. I had to start slipping the clutch when I took off. About 2 days of that and everything was back to normal. No problems since.
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I have had the same problem before. What I did was poor some simple green in the valley so it would run back and on to the clutch let it set a few minutes then rinse with a garden hose. This helped me out with no future problems
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