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Old 10-09-2010, 10:49 PM
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Thanks!

Sixto, thank you for your generous responses on this forum... I had not been aware of the vertical oblique injector issue (and will PM C. Sean Watts pronto!). I think mine are oblique.

As for other leaks, hmm, dunno what to say... the whole top of the injection pump looks pretty wet with diesel. Mike Burback and crew thought that the delivery valve seals were the most likely culprit, but they didn't discount other possibilities. I guess I could try putting some foaming engine cleaner on the pump and then rinsing it off, or maybe just blotting real well with rags. Whatever it is, the leak is not a little thing: dirt sticks to the oil pan because diesel has traveled down there. Come to think of it, I hope it is not traveling over my motor mounts, or they will be toasted.

Kurt
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