fuel dripping out of fuel bowl drain

[Tbar]

That oring seal can go bad but just for grins check to make sure you put it back on right side up(the one under the lid). I believe the taper is at the top.


Tbar

 

[doug young]

yeah the filter and seal isnt that old...maybe couple of months. and i didnt even remove the seal, just the lid. i try'd three times screwing the lid on and off, being careful to watch the seal and yadda yadda yadda. so anyways i have a new one on the way.

doug

 

[silverado3500]

I'm glad I found this thread. I was a bit shocked to see a puddle of fuel underneath my truck a few nights ago. Just had the same problem start on my truck. We saw our first significant cold spell here in the UK this week. The highs here have been around 35* with lows around 24*

Thanks for the answers posted!

 

[silverado3500]

Is there any specific material I should look for in the O-rings (to be diesel compatible), or is plain rubber sufficient?

 

[DaveBen]

No on the rubber!!!!! Use Viton o-rings.

Dave

 

[bartman]

I replaced my orings yesterday, as it started pouring out the drain in the morning. It still drips a little, and I don't think I can get it any tighter. I made sure everything was clean and dirt free and I tightened the screws in a criss-cross pattern to make sure that it went down evenly. Any ideas?

 

[Chatolue]

Bartman, did you try lubing those o-rings when you put it back together? Maybe one of them went in crooked causing the leak, or you torqed it silly. Anyway, just a thought.

 

[bartman]

Yeah, I rubbed a little diesel on them. It's not an easy spot to work, but I may pull the thing off again and put it back on. I have had great luck sealing stuff up without changing anything. I love doing things twice because I get real good at stuff, lol.

 

[silverado3500]

I found a website selling the viton o-rings in packs of ten for $1.75

Scroll down on their page and look product number ORV-202. Those should be the ones we need. I ordered mine from them yesterday.

http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/orv.cfm