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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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on the fuel filter header thing? theres like a air nossel im guess to bleed the fuel im presuming but any ways if i let my truck sit over nioght and i push the valve in air comes out no fuel.. but when its warm fuel comes POURING outta it?? soo im guessin its suppose to let fuel out not air?? right?
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Mud, I have only used the shrader valve to bleed air out of the injection system, ie when I replace the fuel filter.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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If you are not cranking the engine over, or if the engine is not running, you will not have pressure there. The return line lets the pressure return to the fuel tank.
 
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