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Old 06-19-2008 | 04:51 PM
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Fuel Leak

I just bought a 96. It was stock when I got it and has never been touched. I put a zero plate in and a set of 215's that I had laying around. One of my banjo washers was leaking so I replaced them all and I noticed that I was leaking fuel. I figured it was just from the banjo bolt washer so degreased the engine and checked later and it is still leaking fuel. I got under the truck and looked and it is dripping from my bell housing and it looks like it is coming from above the starter. Probably my return line? It didn't leak before I swapped injectors. Is it bad timing or did changing my injectors have aything to do with it?
Old 06-20-2008 | 09:06 AM
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Where you describe I would guess return line. There is a connection on the bellhousing where it goes into steel braided if I remember right.

Lots of threads here about replacing the lines back to the tank.
Old 06-20-2008 | 04:34 PM
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Well after looking closer I think that it is oil that it is leaking.. I just replaced the valve cover gaskets and since #6 is kinda of a pain I was thinking that it might be leaking so I replaced and it seems to still be leaking. Any ideas on that?
Old 06-20-2008 | 11:18 PM
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Very thin, I mean very thin film of RTV on the gasket to the cover and the gasket to the head for the valve cover.
Old 06-20-2008 | 11:59 PM
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I have used mine a least five times they are the gray color. I am about to check my valve again, and I plan on using the same gaskets.
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