Smellin diesel??

[Fireman]

Alright,
Filled the truck up @ BP. Headed towards Chillicothe ( roughly 30 odd miles away ). Well about half way there started smellin diesel in the cab. Well get to where I'm goin an I can smell it outside the truck too? Thought huh? Oh well. Well I go to leave an head home about 4 hrs later. Don't smell anything till almost back in town. So I get home an pop the hood ( not that I know what I'm lookin for lol ), well if ya face the engine the pulley wheel or whatever on the top left of sepatine belt kept startin an stoppin? Dunno if thats normal or not? But anyways, not to make this any longer than it has to be or is, anyone who can help or has an idea I would really appriciate it. Thanks again! Oh yea if it matters I was runnin my defrost the whole time too.

 

[Black_Mamba]

That little pulley thing would be your A/C compressor and it clicking on and off would be normal. Sorry had to mess w/ you. Now look into the middle of the engine from above it with a flashlight and see if you have fuel in the valley (the part between both head banks). There is your fuel filter housing sits right there. Sometimes the hoses or the fuel filter housing itself leaks. Could also be one of the fuel lines that go to the back of the heads leaking. All this would make it smell like diesel in the cab or even outside when not running. Do you see any fluids dripping on the ground from the back of the engine?

 

[Fireman]

I'll check in the mornin. If it is that...an idea on cost to repair?

 

[Crumm]

I will bet you a dollar that the O-ring in your fuel filter drain valve is bad. $1.00 part but an hour worth of cussing to get the silly thing changed. There is a recent thread about a "new tool" that might make the job a whole lot easier.

 

[empiretc]

$6. That is the same exact problem I have going on right now:

http://www.superdutydiesel.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1531

Well, i found my leak coming from around the release valve of the fuel filter assembly. I ordered this:

http://www.blackclouddiesel.com/Tech/Dfuser Fuel Filter Housing Drain Valve O-Rings 2005-03-28.pdf

I am not saying its your problem, but those orings are know for that. I'd get in there and really check it well.

 

[Crumm]

Here is the thread about the tool

 

[BIG JOE]

I'll check in the mornin. If it is that...an idea on cost to repair?

What Crumm & Mamba sez... Fer Shurr.

If you deside to >Have< it done (?), it'l be one of those 100+ dollar labor, to fix a 1 dollar part deals.

If you deside to DIY (?) I, (and i'm sure others) would be glad to gin up a step by step How To. I recently R & Rd mine so.... It aint no big thing... more of a PIA than anything else. Same thing if it's a fuel line.



JOE

 

[empiretc]

O-rings are 1/2" OD, 1/4" ID, 1/8" material.

Danco #90 at Home Depot. $0.39 /each or $1.25 for 5 pieces.

There are two of them.

 

[Crumm]

I got my o-rings at Caterpillar. The Home Depot ones are not rated for diesel fuel and will only last about as long as the stock ones.

 

[empiretc]

160k miles is a long time.