job completed
To all who helped, I owe you a big thanks, ( if you were here in Dixon IL, I would have you over for a steak dinner). I ended up taking off the intake manifold and the 3 rear fuel lines and then out she came. I used the mitivac to position the plunge rod and had no trouble (other than dropping a manifold bolt and having to take off the dirt shield under the car). Everything went back together real well and the car runs fine. Evidently that leak was also causing the car to not start in Park. I was having to shift into neutral to start, thinking it was an electric relay. Need to do some more research on this one to know what I am talking about. I didn't know so many things on the car were operated on vacuum. Again, thanks for your help.
By the way. I have been running WVO for the past year and a half with great results. I have been using the "Diesel Secret blend" and simply mix it in with the diesel. I found that running more than 70% WVO clogs up my fuel filter. Best results and performance is 60% WVO and 40% diesel.
I have also treated my engine and transmission with a Ceramic Treatment and on my last road trip I got 29 MPG driving 80 mph (3100) rpm for 1300 miles. The best to date before the treatment was 26 keeping it around 2300 - 2500 rpm. Mileage really dropped over 2500 rpm. This is on a 1991 350SD with 150,000 miles.
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