chasing a fuel leak
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chasing a fuel leak
I read a few threads, but none seem to describe my leak.
Have a very small amount of fuel in the back below the banjo bolt. I dried every thing up and shoved some paper towels in beside the pump, right where the bolts hold the pump to the block. The valley stayed dry, but the paper seemed wet. Pulled it out, and now the valley is wet again. Any thing common in that area? It'd almost have to be the pump??
Have a very small amount of fuel in the back below the banjo bolt. I dried every thing up and shoved some paper towels in beside the pump, right where the bolts hold the pump to the block. The valley stayed dry, but the paper seemed wet. Pulled it out, and now the valley is wet again. Any thing common in that area? It'd almost have to be the pump??
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I'll give that a go. It is so slow, I don't know if I'll actually see the drip. It doesn't seem to get enough fuel in the valley to run down the back of the block over the course of a week.
It just occurred to me. A while back I was checking MPG, and the rear tank ran dry at 1/8 on the gauge, so I ran the truck out of fuel. I had crank it to fill the bowl back up on the front tank. Then I had a pretty bad leak from the bowl lid. It was after I got that all sorted that I started noticing this small leak. I'll bet that pump didn't like drafting empty lines like that.
It just occurred to me. A while back I was checking MPG, and the rear tank ran dry at 1/8 on the gauge, so I ran the truck out of fuel. I had crank it to fill the bowl back up on the front tank. Then I had a pretty bad leak from the bowl lid. It was after I got that all sorted that I started noticing this small leak. I'll bet that pump didn't like drafting empty lines like that.
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You can get it nice and dry in there then put some baby powder down to figure out exactly where that leak is coming from. There's numerous places it can leak. If you haven't done it yet you might want to look into replacing all your fuel bowl orings and fuel lines.
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Couldn't find the weep hole with a mirror for the life of me.
I'll keep an eye
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Pulled this pic online. Red arrow points to the weep hole.
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Thanks, a little further forward than I expected based on where I see fuel, but I'll be that's it. About 30 miles so far and the powder is not definitive. It's damp, but looks like it's wicking. I need to wait a bit longer.
A bit ahead of myself, but what is the trick to getting the banjo bolt off with out pulling the turbo?
A bit ahead of myself, but what is the trick to getting the banjo bolt off with out pulling the turbo?
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Thanks, a little further forward than I expected based on where I see fuel, but I'll be that's it. About 30 miles so far and the powder is not definitive. It's damp, but looks like it's wicking. I need to wait a bit longer.
A bit ahead of myself, but what is the trick to getting the banjo bolt off with out pulling the turbo?
A bit ahead of myself, but what is the trick to getting the banjo bolt off with out pulling the turbo?
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The plunger can sometimes fall out of the pump when you lift it out of the engine, make sure to be VERY careful when removing it. The same goes for reinstalling it.
I just installed the Carter pump on my rig, it's a nice quality unit. I wasn't 100% where my fuel leak was coming from (I now realize it was a few areas) so for 60$ it was a good idea to change it out.
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