As the title suggests, I removed the bed today to access the top of the fuel tank. A couple of months ago when I changed the shocks I noticed the fuel tank had moisture on the bottom of it but said screw it and put it on the back burner. Well the pot started boiling today when I smelled diesel real bad when getting back in the truck after letting it idle at a store, so went home and backed in the shop and started to remove the bed to better access the top of the fuel tank. After doing searches on here, it seems a common problem that the large nut that holds the fuel module gets loose, I could take mine off by hand, but the gaskets seemed fine. Its a greasy and nasty mess, Im gonna clean it up nice friday evening or sat morning. My question is, while I have the bed off, what else do I need to looks for? Im gonna tighten the nut up as best I can and run that sucker around before I put the bed back on to make sure I fixed the leak. Also, I saw a lot of posts where guys put in draw straws, what is this and do I need one? Truck has 198k and change and has went through the carter lift pumps and now has been running a ddrp on the rail for past several yrs with zero problem and no draw straw. I am also going to swap out the fuel tank straps, the front one is very rusty, scared it may rust thru. And clean the frame up while im at it. Wont be able to respond til fri evening, sat morning, out of town again as of tonight. thanks in advance.
Rick
Rick