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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Question Leaking Fluid

Ok, so I drove to my friend's place yesterday, and I noticed that there was a puddle under my truck when I parked. He came out and smelled a hint of diesel fuel. We thought it was the power steering, but dont think so anymore. It's dripping from the front passenger side, from a tube hanging down close to the wheel well. It only drips while the truck is running, but continues to drop after it's shut off for a while. We followed the tube to the midline of the block, then up near the power steering, then it disappears.

I haven't been messing around under the hood, so I'm thinking that maybe that tube somehow slipped out of where it belongs or what. Thanks for the help guys!

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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Welcome to FTE.

This is more then likely what the problem is. click here
You can also get the o-rings from the same guy.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Rick nailed it!
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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x's 3 on the fuel bowl valve........
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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Damn o-ringsHere we go againRick is right,you can fix it really easy with good ol Guzzles rings and write up
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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Mine just started all of a sudden sitting in the driveway. Just got done with it. If you are buying o-rings, buy the whole kit from Clay. It has saved me a TON of time. I tow a bunch and with 150k on the clock, things are starting to pop up almost weekly.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Let's not leave Bob(Guzzle) out here.I have bought a bunch of stuff from Clay and he is a great guy to deal with.Bob has done the same for me and get's the stuff you need right to you.Both are great to deal with and should be supported.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by riverrat41
Let's not leave Bob(Guzzle) out here.I have bought a bunch of stuff from Clay and he is a great guy to deal with.Bob has done the same for me and get's the stuff you need right to you.Both are great to deal with and should be supported.
Your right Barry. Clay sell for Bob. Both are top notch.
 
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just my 2 cents, but since i did this, thought i would toss it out. I bumped the lever somehow doing other maintenance on my truck, what was barely a drip turned into a good flow after driving to town, i assume it vibrated open more. Might just need to push the bowl drain lever back, sometimes a person gets lucky and doesnt need parts
 
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome. It's my first diesel and my first truck, so I'm looking forward to keeping it for a long time. You guys replying so quickly makes me feel great. Looking forward to learning as much as I can, and eventually helping someone out like you guys helped me.

Ordered the parts, $6 is worth it.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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You guys are geniuses. It worked like a charm. The only thing is now the ABS light and driver's airbag light are on. Any ideas?
 
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