Hey all!
My FCS has been slowly leaking for some time now... its beginning to get worse.
The fuel pin is leaking also... small amounts of fuel are coming out of the little rubber drain tube. And i fear the pump seal to the timing case might be leaking a bit as well. my oil level has not been dropping much with the increase in leak quantity.
My cowl is cracked on both sides as well...

LOOKING FOR ADVICE... the fuel pump has been turned up since before i bought the truck.. with 300k miles on it, should i just buy a re-manned performance pump or try a rebuild myself? Seeing as i have to remove the fenders and whatnot to fix the cowl. And probably removing the fuel pump at the same time.. should i remove the entire front clip to do the FCS? Im pretty handy but not a pro mechanic. If the crank needs a sleeve, how difficult is the install? I will probably do the added CC vents on the valve covers at the same time. Thanks for reading!!

The next project is the interior.. No speedo/odo, heater, Radio, window motors are not working, passenger seat is broken, a/c is in-op. will redo carpet and window/door seals.. but this list is less important.

 

I would re-seal the pump myself -- cleanliness, and gentleness are very important, but it isn't that hard to do, and if you use the wire to pull the fueling lever forward trick, you don't have to re-do any of the pump settings.

I would also probably remove both fenders & the rad support to do the cowl cracks & front seal all at once . . . but I haven't done a front seal with the engine in the truck. Sleeves are easy to install, if you are clean, patient, & keep things square when driving them on.

I would also recommend checking that you don't have excessive crank shaft end play indicating a fallen apart crank thrust bearing . . . as I had on my truck.

I think it is normally a good bet to do something yourself, and learn from your mistakes if you make any, as opposed to paying someone who might not do it right, without letting you know there was a problem.

 

Thanks for the reply. my thoughts exactly.. I am rarely impressed when i take my truck to somebody else for repairs.. I know there are good mechanics out there but I have had terrible luck. Thankfully I have a spare car to use while I dig into my truck.. This might take me a while.