TygreII
Registered User
I was running around last Friday evening when I started to see steam and smell diesel. While it was still running, I popped the hood and looked. I immediately spotted the dreaded Fuel filter heater leak. Being a weekend coming up and no real suppliers for parts for my rig, I decided that I had to do a temporary patch up. Having my truck down waiting for parts is not really an option. A cold week was coming. It had to be fast and good enough to last until the proper parts arrived and decent enough weather to do it outside (no garage).
I first looked for a tap and plug to do the job. There was not one in Rapid City, SD. I know we're not that big of a town, but 4 different hardware stores and nothing to be found. I ordered a kit from Classic Diesel Designs. The premium fuel line return kit. Great looking kit, by the way.. More on that later.
I was over at Ace talking with one of their more experienced guys about what I needed and he suggested a plug. He said that it should last long enough to get the right parts in and have warmer weather at the same time.
I brought my filter (housing?) in and found the right fitting plug to put in it. Forgive me, but I don't remember the size, but only one fits.
The tabs/rim had to be trimmed to fit, but It fit.
There is one problem with this emergency fix. It still dripps a little. We're talking going from a real squirting problem to a drip once a second or two.
I first looked for a tap and plug to do the job. There was not one in Rapid City, SD. I know we're not that big of a town, but 4 different hardware stores and nothing to be found. I ordered a kit from Classic Diesel Designs. The premium fuel line return kit. Great looking kit, by the way.. More on that later.
I was over at Ace talking with one of their more experienced guys about what I needed and he suggested a plug. He said that it should last long enough to get the right parts in and have warmer weather at the same time.
I brought my filter (housing?) in and found the right fitting plug to put in it. Forgive me, but I don't remember the size, but only one fits.
The tabs/rim had to be trimmed to fit, but It fit.
There is one problem with this emergency fix. It still dripps a little. We're talking going from a real squirting problem to a drip once a second or two.