Wettstein

I installed a M&H timing spacer and i got a bad fuel knock. and now i have a fuel leek from where that little line gos in to the top of the pump. it runs fine with the KSB unpluged but if it sits for more then a couple hours the starts vary hard like i am loosing the prime. the little o-rings on that peice that goes in to the pump can i just go to NAPA and get some fuel rated o-rings?

thrashingcows

Are you talking about the Control Valve, the one with 3 O-rings on it? If it's leaking from there you might be able to get something that "works" but might cause other issues...I don't know. Your better off getting the Bosch DGK-121 reseal kit and having the correct parts.

Wettstein

well i got some o-rings from napa and i am going to see if it works, if it dont ia am going to take the hole thing down there. He has a hole bunch of o-rings down there so we will see

so what could have caused the to just start leaking like that it all went to gether just fine?

thrashingcows

When was your pump last re-sealed? They get old and worn over time and just disturbing them can cause them to start leaking.

Wettstein

well it has never been resealed but i got it all fixed up i took the timing spacer out and cleaned up the o-rings and put it all back to gether and now no more leak. I am going to wait to put the spacer back in untell i can up grade the fuel system. thanks for the help

Jim

KD93

You're going to have to reseal it some time Jim. Those O-rings were made of rubber that relied on sulfur in diesel to lubricate them. Now that we run ultra low sulfur fuel, they don't get the lubrication they need. Eventually you'll have a sieve for a pump, like I did a year or two ago. The reseal kit, or any O-ring that's fuel rated these days doesn't require lubing.

Wettstein

yea but i dont have the time to order a reseal kit and install it. i have to go back to iraq in 5 day. But i do combat the ultra low sulfur fuel with 1/2 a quort of two strock oil per fill up. so i hope it lasts tell i get back.

thanks again

JustRamIt91

i use between 1 and 2 qts, tcw-3(i have GALLONS) and marvels mystery oil.

KD93

Ahh, good work! I was wondering if you were back from your current tour or not. I remember you saying a while ago you were gone for a year or more, and I didn't think it was that long already. Glad you got it all sealed up, and enjoy your truck while you can!

And thanks for fighting the good fight. It may not make any sense why we're over there fighting a bunch of ...(insert your own version here) but we are, so thanks.

Wettstein

Thanks KD93for all the support.amd i have a lot of versions to insert but we wont go there. And as for my current tour i still have 5 months left i just am on R&R for 15 days. but the old truck served me well this trip. It sat for almost 6 months and then i get home on R&R and my wife tells me she wants a Devorce. so i packed all my suff out of the house and hit the road and drove from Kansas to the coast of oregon (home) with out a problem

Onemoparnut

That really sucks about the wife glad the truck served you well. And thanks again for doing what you do over there. Keep your head straight and come home safely.

KD93

You're very welcome. Sorry to hear about the wife. I was in the Navy for a while, and I saw a lot of relationships destroyed because of the distance and the uncertainty, (including the one I was in at the time.) It's tough dude, for sure. Still, at least one woman in your life is standing beside you, your truck!
And, nothing against Kansas, but I think Oregon is WAY better. Especially the coast. I'd love to go out there one day. I'm looking forward to the results of your shopping list when you get back!
Take care brother.
Keran

Alwaysworking

if you still have issues the next time you try to install the dynamic timing advance shoot me a message.

thrashingcows

I agree with Bill.....Thank you!!

Wettstein

Thanks alwaysworking i will do that