Diesel fuel Leakage

N8tive560

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My truck is currently sitting for about a year now, and finally landed a good paying job so looking to fix up my beast. I would start it in the mornings, but would have to plug it in over night or for about an hour. (even during the summer!!!!!!!!!) which is a lil odd. I replaced the glow plugs. but still had the same issue. even to let it sit for 30 min would be frustrating because it would not start. also I had noticed fuel leaking into the radiator...... Suggestions would be greatly appreciated thank you. :sweet
 

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Fuel leak I am unsure about. Hard starting after a year, batteries. I went thought this hard starting for a year until i really checked my four year old batteries, and found I had a dead cell in one.

More info on your truck will also help in the diagnosis.
 

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What kind of truck?
You said fuel in the radiator? I find it hard to believe you opened your radiator. What do you actually mean?
 

N8tive560

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Correction not in the radiator haha. Inside the engine coolant recovery tank. I have a 2002 F-250 Super Duty Long Bed 7.3L. 2WD
 

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If there is fuel making it into the coolant, he could have an issue with the injector cups. I know someone who kept having coolant overflow, but it smelled like diesel. Found out he had a bad injector cup that was allowing fuel into the cooling system.
 

N8tive560

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I was doin research myself also and all signs lead to the injector cups. a buddy of mine only replaced the injectors here I thought he would have changed the injector cups also...I seen him change it out it didn't seem too hard, I think im able to do it myself.
 

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