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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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whats the red thing ?

it seems everytime i fix a fuel leak another one starts... and i think the red thing is whats leaking this time ... do these things have a weeping hole like a water pump telling you that you need a new one? i hope not cuz i looked at the price of them and not cheep

 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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It covers a bold. My understanding is that it is a "do not adjust this" cover.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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ahh then why would it be leaking ? or is there something that leaks around this that im missing ?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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There is a bolt with a jam nut under that cover. The jam nut should have a o'ring under it. Like stated above it is one of those do not adjust things unless you have been around a few of them. That bolt is also a guide for the govenor spring so if you remove it you better take off the top cover and make sure the spring stays in the proper spot.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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soo all in all something that i should not touch that sucks
 
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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Visit a diesel injection shop and see what they can do to fix it.......

At 230K miles your due for a new IP and injectors most likely anyway...... Buy them online if you MUST get them and intend to do the R&R yourself.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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that bolt sets the governor limit
get it out of adjustment and you can over rev the engine
it does have an o ring seal and it supports some internal parts
see a fuel injection shop
 
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