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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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i forgot to mention there was a puddle of fuel on the drivers side when i open it up
 
Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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If the leak was on the driver's side, you needed to replace the 'nut kit' - the fuel pressure and return lines.

And after you do that, you need to remove and clean the EGR valve pintle/seat and its bore (replace it with a screened gasket, not the OEM gasket - it's available in the HELP! section), and remove and clean the IAC valve and its bore (lubricate the o-ring lightly with engine oil). Also clean the throttle body, paying special attention to the back of the butterfly and where it seats when closed.
 
Old Jul 9, 2009 | 06:00 AM
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okay there is a small leak in the nut kit i"m in the middle of replaceing them. what is the iac valve?
 
Old Jul 9, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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IAC valve (Idle Air Control) is high on the left side of the plenum, right above the throttle plate.
 
Old Jul 11, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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i replaced the nut kit and cleaned the egr valve again. the smoke is gone and i can"t hear a miss. but it's still running rough, and seem to lack power. where to next?
 
Old Jul 11, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Excessive fuel can foul spark plugs. Have you pulled and cleaned or replaced the plugs, especially on the driver's side, since you replaced the nut kit?
 
Old Jul 11, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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i just want to add this...some scan tools wont read as a 1995..you may have to enter in that it is a 1996 in order to retrieve a code..I know this because mine is a 1995 with OBD2..It all depends on the scan tool..Hope this helps for future reference.
 
Old Jul 12, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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I was pulling the truck around to the garage. The truck starts and seems to be running as it was before. Well in this journey I developed a miss in the engine and a radiator leak.
 
Old Jul 15, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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i believe i blow a head gasket
 
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