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"Holy Batman" a friend says!... .
I could not believe it... I checked my oil today as well as the other fluids and drained the bottom off the fuel filter, low and behold the valve stuck and of course I didnt notice right away and drove about a 1 mile down the road, I did notice something was wrong when I stop at the stop sign and took off and the truck lagged behind, my fuel pressure gauge was blinking low so I pulled over at the nearest safe spot and shut her down. I get out of the truck and the smell of #2 had filled the air, my left front wheel well was drenched in #2 :{, The first thing that popped into my head?... was a ruptured line! I opened the hood and checked all fuel lines and connections as well as the fuel drain valve, the handle was down so had to be closed... right?
Thats a big fat NO!
After confirming there was no visible signs of a ruptured fuel line, I fired up the beast and low and behold the fuel flter drain line was spewing #2, I shut it down and cycled the valve up and down and side to side, started it back up and" Batta bing- Batta boom"!
The spewing had stopped!
Lesson learned...
Lesson 1 After draining the fuel filter, Ensure!, I repeat Ensure! the fuel drain valve has fully seated before leaving home.
Lesson 2 #2 Diesel fuel is the best cleaner on the market.
Lesson 3 If you have to have the wife come pick you up, just tell her to follow the rainbow road.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year
Dave
I could not believe it... I checked my oil today as well as the other fluids and drained the bottom off the fuel filter, low and behold the valve stuck and of course I didnt notice right away and drove about a 1 mile down the road, I did notice something was wrong when I stop at the stop sign and took off and the truck lagged behind, my fuel pressure gauge was blinking low so I pulled over at the nearest safe spot and shut her down. I get out of the truck and the smell of #2 had filled the air, my left front wheel well was drenched in #2 :{, The first thing that popped into my head?... was a ruptured line! I opened the hood and checked all fuel lines and connections as well as the fuel drain valve, the handle was down so had to be closed... right?
Thats a big fat NO!
After confirming there was no visible signs of a ruptured fuel line, I fired up the beast and low and behold the fuel flter drain line was spewing #2, I shut it down and cycled the valve up and down and side to side, started it back up and" Batta bing- Batta boom"!
The spewing had stopped!
Lesson learned...
Lesson 1 After draining the fuel filter, Ensure!, I repeat Ensure! the fuel drain valve has fully seated before leaving home.
Lesson 2 #2 Diesel fuel is the best cleaner on the market.
Lesson 3 If you have to have the wife come pick you up, just tell her to follow the rainbow road.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year
Dave
