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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bdrummonds

I vote for either a crimped cowl gasket, your windshield washer resevoir has cracked, or your truck is trying to make its own hydrogen generator.
I like the sound of that! How many miles could you drive before you have to pull over and siphon diesel out of your tank?

That being said, I bet your truck will run better once the water is out of the engine valley.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Thanks for all the replies guys. When I got home I opened the hood to check and think I may have found the problem.
My truck sleeps under a San Antonio-Arizona Ash Tree. This tree has been shedding it 's "seeds" all over every thing for the past few weeks. The "seeds" are about 1-2 inches long and can carpet my driveway overnight. I've been opening my hood almost daily
to do my orings and check things. Well i had'nt noticed PILES of these seeds packed solid in the open space of the hood gasket!
I had to dig these out w/ a stick. Also found a "drip line" discoloration right at the center of the gasket where the cowl overlaps itself. Tried to take pics but my camera needs some MODS.
I'll Try the plastic scenario anyway just to check. If not I guess i could get some fish.
 
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