Fuel leaking from left side of engine

[Michael Fagone]

I’m getting a puddle of fuel under my truck when the engine is hot. Seems to be coming from where the fuel lines connect to the head.
It’s also getting hard to start after sitting for more than an hour.
Two shops said the fuel lines are corroded, and now they’ve replaced them (for major $$$) and it’s still leaking.
Now I’m worried they don’t know what they’re doing and just throwing parts at it. Hopefully I’m wrong but wanted to see if there are any other common failure points others have seen. I want to help the shop fix it and get my baby back.

 

[NIsaacs]

I would check your fuel canister drain, common leak area.

 

[SnoKing]

I would check your fuel canister drain, common leak area.

What he said ^^^^!

 

[BigPapa]

I would check your fuel canister drain, common leak area.

What he said ^^^^!

What they said ^^^^

 

[IH8CALI]

There's a T-fitting toward the back, it's a common leak point. There's also a banjo bolt on the back the head, rare but it could be leaking. The shop is taking your money, fuel leaks can be found with simple troubleshooting, find a new shop.

 

[Michael Fagone]

There's a T-fitting toward the back, it's a common leak point. There's also a banjo bolt on the back the head, rare but it could be leaking. The shop is taking your money, fuel leaks can be found with simple troubleshooting, find a new shop.

Thanks. I don’t think they are scamming me, but I am worried they don’t know what they’re doing. I’ll mention the T fitting.

 

[IH8CALI]

Call it what you want, but if it's leaking on the ground, and they can't find it, took you money to replace fuel lines, and it's still leaking, find a new shop. You can pop the hood and look right at it, standing on the drivers side. If you're capable, crawl underneath the truck, just behind the drivers side tire and look up. Where are you located?

 

[Michael Fagone]

Call it what you want, but if it's leaking on the ground, and they can't find it, took you money to replace fuel lines, and it's still leaking, find a new shop. You can pop the hood and look right at it, standing on the drivers side. If you're capable, crawl underneath the truck, just behind the drivers side tire and look up. Where are you located?

Unfortunately the truck is at the shop until at least Monday. I’m in the middle of moving and did not have time to get into it. They replaced the lines Friday, test drove it, and it was still leaking. I wish I had started here first ‍. They’re a good shop, and I’ve used them before, but...

 

[Michael Fagone]

Call it what you want, but if it's leaking on the ground, and they can't find it, took you money to replace fuel lines, and it's still leaking, find a new shop. You can pop the hood and look right at it, standing on the drivers side. If you're capable, crawl underneath the truck, just behind the drivers side tire and look up. Where are you located?

I’m in CA, shop is in Camarillo. 805 Diesel.

 

[IH8CALI]

Well hang in there, hopefully they get it taken care of for you. I didn't mean to be course or dismissive, I just hate seeing people get lead around. The fuel systems on 2nd gens are very simple, not much to really look for when it comes to leaks. How much corrosion does your So Cal truck have?

 

[Michael Fagone]

Well hang in there, hopefully they get it taken care of for you. I didn't mean to be course or dismissive, I just hate seeing people get lead around. The fuel systems on 2nd gens are very simple, not much to really look for when it comes to leaks. How much corrosion does your So Cal truck have?

So the truck was in AZ from 2001-2016, then went to Indiana and Minnesota. In spite of two very careful owners in those states, Ziebart when new, and tons of undercoating, there is some corrosion. Also, my local shop said it was the lines. I took it to him hoping to was an easy hose or something. He said it was the bracket where all six lines go into the VP44. That’s when I took it the the diesel specialist. Thanks for your input, and no worries about coarse or dismissive.

 

[IH8CALI]

I guess I misunderstood, I thought you got it home after paid for repairs and it's still puddling fuel.

No biggie then, it sounds like the lines were in poor shape and would've needed repair regardless. On to the next link in the chain .