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Old 11-02-2009, 08:49 PM   #14 (permalink)
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RPM, I don't know that plugging the drain caused the major leak, but prior to plugging, it was a drip. Afterwards, fuel gushed from somewhere around the fuel bowl. Also, you mentioned relocating the fuel bowl. Is there a link for that procedure? I'm definitely interested. Finally, is there any other place that fuel could be leaking other than the fuel bowl?
It's not relocating the bowl, it's getting rid of it completely. I have a single filter under the van now, but no pics. Walbro gsl-392 fuel pump in the stock location. I will be replacing it with this.

As far as places for fuel to leak in the engine compartment. The fuel goes into the fuel pressure regulator with an o ring. Then the fpr seals to the bowl with another oring. Then on the other side of the fuel bowl the outlets each have an oring, which go to the heads which have an oring. Rear of the passenger side and front of the driver. Since the heads are the same, there is an 1/8 npt plug on the front of the passenger side, and the rear of the driver. (doubt those are leaking). Other possible leak sources are the water in fuel light plug, the water heater plug, the drain, and the oring on the filter bowl cap/lid itself. Or I guess a crack in the filter housing.

Been going back and forth with bob(guzzle02) from dieselorings as well. I am next to certain that the van and the truck fuel bowls are the same. So just order the stuff for a truck, or if you can wait order from bob. I don't know the sizes of the orings, but you wouldn't want to get them from a hardware store anyways as they need to be oil resistant. Viton, fluorosilicone.....
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