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Sunday breakdown saved by DTR.com
There I was driving down the freeway with the truck loaded with motorcycles and gear. I noticed a guy pull up next to me to flag me down. He motioned that something was coming from under my truck. At that time, I got a CEL and could smell fuel. I pulled off of the freeway and could see that I was leaving a trail of fuel behind me. I stopped to see that my truck was dripping fuel from everywhere. The entire underside of my truck was dripping diesel!!
I shut the truck off and checked under the hood. Fuel was everywhere. I sat there for a minute taking it in, and then got my son to motor the engine over. It would not crank, but I could see where fuel was squirting from one of the injector lines.
I then sat there thinking what a terrible situation. Dealerships closed, a ways from home, and looking like a tow truck was in my future. Then I remembered a thread I read here about am injector line that could fail. I bought the line last year and put it behind the rear seat before we made a long trip. I pulled the line out and to my great joy....it was the one that was leaking!!! I grabbed some wrenches, burned my hands changing it, but I was back on the road!!!
part # 4988808 will be behind my seat!!!!! Thanks to the info on DTR I saved myself a big bill or at the very least, a major inconvience.
I shut the truck off and checked under the hood. Fuel was everywhere. I sat there for a minute taking it in, and then got my son to motor the engine over. It would not crank, but I could see where fuel was squirting from one of the injector lines.
I then sat there thinking what a terrible situation. Dealerships closed, a ways from home, and looking like a tow truck was in my future. Then I remembered a thread I read here about am injector line that could fail. I bought the line last year and put it behind the rear seat before we made a long trip. I pulled the line out and to my great joy....it was the one that was leaking!!! I grabbed some wrenches, burned my hands changing it, but I was back on the road!!!
part # 4988808 will be behind my seat!!!!! Thanks to the info on DTR I saved myself a big bill or at the very least, a major inconvience.
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I carry that part as well, best to be prepared, glad it worked out the way it did for you - GOOD STORY. Keep an eye on the clamp bracket, not just the clamp itself, gets loose at the base mounting bolt and vibrates/shakes.
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There I was driving down the freeway with the truck loaded with motorcycles and gear. I noticed a guy pull up next to me to flag me down. He motioned that something was coming from under my truck. At that time, I got a CEL and could smell fuel. I pulled off of the freeway and could see that I was leaving a trail of fuel behind me. I stopped to see that my truck was dripping fuel from everywhere. The entire underside of my truck was dripping diesel!!
I shut the truck off and checked under the hood. Fuel was everywhere. I sat there for a minute taking it in, and then got my son to motor the engine over. It would not crank, but I could see where fuel was squirting from one of the injector lines.
I then sat there thinking what a terrible situation. Dealerships closed, a ways from home, and looking like a tow truck was in my future. Then I remembered a thread I read here about am injector line that could fail. I bought the line last year and put it behind the rear seat before we made a long trip. I pulled the line out and to my great joy....it was the one that was leaking!!! I grabbed some wrenches, burned my hands changing it, but I was back on the road!!!
part # 4988808 will be behind my seat!!!!! Thanks to the info on DTR I saved myself a big bill or at the very least, a major inconvience.
I shut the truck off and checked under the hood. Fuel was everywhere. I sat there for a minute taking it in, and then got my son to motor the engine over. It would not crank, but I could see where fuel was squirting from one of the injector lines.
I then sat there thinking what a terrible situation. Dealerships closed, a ways from home, and looking like a tow truck was in my future. Then I remembered a thread I read here about am injector line that could fail. I bought the line last year and put it behind the rear seat before we made a long trip. I pulled the line out and to my great joy....it was the one that was leaking!!! I grabbed some wrenches, burned my hands changing it, but I was back on the road!!!
part # 4988808 will be behind my seat!!!!! Thanks to the info on DTR I saved myself a big bill or at the very least, a major inconvience.
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I am not sure what number it was. I would have to go look to check. It was the one that I read here om DTR that could break. No mods to the truck, and only 47k miles.
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The folks here are the VERY best. The information is outstanding. This site should be mandatory study at Auburn Hills. I know if I worked there (Auburn Hills) DTR would be my home page......
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Right at 2k miles on the new line and at midnight last night it broke again. It looks like the isolator loosened up and fell off. I guess it didnt take long for vibration to break the line again on the motor side.
It is good to have the line on hand, but I hope this doesnt become too commonplace.
It is good to have the line on hand, but I hope this doesnt become too commonplace.
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I heard this was a big issue with the 04.5 up years with the #4 line cracking.
Happened to us while towing a skid steer, fortunately we were only a few blocks from the dealer. We now have an extra in the truck, along with a new belt that the motor decided to eat yesterday.
Happened to us while towing a skid steer, fortunately we were only a few blocks from the dealer. We now have an extra in the truck, along with a new belt that the motor decided to eat yesterday.
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