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Reply #15May 02, 2018, 11:18:51 am

Tmarkle

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Re: Leak at injection pump
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2018, 11:18:51 am »
Learn from my mistake and fix the fuel leak ASAP. I left one for a while and ended up snapping the timing belt because the fuel weakened it, thus wrecking the motor.
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Reply #16May 02, 2018, 11:53:13 pm

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Re: Leak at injection pump
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2018, 11:53:13 pm »
Haha. Great tips! My favorite is "less pathetic".

I found a new seal; had to order from Spain to California! Just got it today. JX parts are a bit hard to find. I'm excited to get on the road again.

Is there a need to lubricate this seal? If so, what lube?

Reply #17May 02, 2018, 11:56:43 pm

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Re: Leak at injection pump
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2018, 11:56:43 pm »
Vaseline will do just fine and the extra that slips into the pump will dissolve in the diesel and be gone in a few flashes.