Besides the rig being almost completely redone and having a new alternator installed, the other day we discovered a puddle under the rear of the truck which looked and smelled like gasoline (the diesel sort). The mechanic noted that when the king pin fell into the bed, it dented the fuel tanks but he didn't see any cracks or damage. I'm beginning to think he was wrong.
We are in St. Augustine (brother in law picked us up in his car and will return us to Jacksonville tomorrow), where we will proceed to bring the truck to yet another mechanic. Huge sigh.
TRAILERKING said
05:39 PM Jan 20, 2015
Could have damaged a fuel return line. If there was significant damage in that area and overlooked.......I think you need to find a better mechanic.
pkhalin said
08:42 PM Jan 20, 2015
Yeesh, guys! Sorry to hear of your continued issues. But, take a deep breath and perhaps use the mantra 'this too, shall pass'. May not help the truck, but it may help the disposition.
Good luck and happier trails.
cherylbrv said
09:33 PM Jan 20, 2015
TRAILERKING wrote:
Could have damaged a fuel return line. If there was significant damage in that area and overlooked.......I think you need to find a better mechanic.
We really didn't have a mechanic look at it. The folks fixing the RV (who specialize in body work and RVs) did us a favor and put a steel plate over the huge hole the pin made going into the bed. He just commented that he observed a dent in the tank but didn't notice any cracks or anything else. But he really wasn't doing a full inspection on it either - just patching the hole (which we didn't even request and not being charged for). We hadn't noticed anything either until it was sitting still for 2 days.
The Junkman said
06:33 AM Jan 21, 2015
It wasn't leaking before they patched it? Maybe the guys who patched it, damaged it ?
Bill and Jodee said
09:58 AM Jan 21, 2015
Can't think of it as a new issue, just the last one from the mishap. Sounds like your fix-it guys are trying to take good care of you. Also good that you found the leak before heading on down the road. Still, I'd be frustrated too and hope everything is back to normal soon!!
Jodee
cherylbrv said
09:46 AM Jan 22, 2015
The Junkman wrote:
It wasn't leaking before they patched it? Maybe the guys who patched it, damaged it ?
They didn't patch anything, really. The tanks are well below the bed. All they did was screw a piece of steel on the top of the bed to cover up the hole that the king pin made when it sunk down into it. They just noted that there appeared to be a small dent on the top of the tank (as seen from a bird's eye view from the top of the bed) but didn't see any other damage.
Interestingly, we left the truck at the hotel in Jax while going to St. Aug for 3 days. When we returned, it was completely dry under the truck and the tanks were all still full. We drove around a bit yesterday, and now there are just a few little drops. I will insist it be taken care of before we hit the road again. Sounds like it may just be a pinhole in the hose.
el Rojo and Pam said
09:55 AM Jan 22, 2015
Are you sure the drops are coming off your truck? Can Mitch climb underneath and see where the fluid is coming from? Diesel doesn't evaporate like gas it should still be wet.
-- Edited by el Rojo and Pam on Thursday 22nd of January 2015 09:57:40 AM
The Junkman said
05:43 PM Jan 22, 2015
cherylbrv wrote:
The Junkman wrote:
It wasn't leaking before they patched it? Maybe the guys who patched it, damaged it ?
They didn't patch anything, really. The tanks are well below the bed. All they did was screw a piece of steel on the top of the bed to cover up the hole that the king pin made when it sunk down into it. They just noted that there appeared to be a small dent on the top of the tank (as seen from a bird's eye view from the top of the bed) but didn't see any other damage.
Interestingly, we left the truck at the hotel in Jax while going to St. Aug for 3 days. When we returned, it was completely dry under the truck and the tanks were all still full. We drove around a bit yesterday, and now there are just a few little drops. I will insist it be taken care of before we hit the road again. Sounds like it may just be a pinhole in the hose.
But why was it not leaking before the patch? Yep .. sounds like a tiny leak on the pressure line.. Won't leak, unless you run the pump.
Any fuel leak is dangerous.. get it in and have it looked at..
LandYachty said
06:56 AM Jan 23, 2015
Park it over a piece of new cardboard to help find the leak. Like other it sounds like a pressure hose which may have been close to the bed.
Besides the rig being almost completely redone and having a new alternator installed, the other day we discovered a puddle under the rear of the truck which looked and smelled like gasoline (the diesel sort). The mechanic noted that when the king pin fell into the bed, it dented the fuel tanks but he didn't see any cracks or damage. I'm beginning to think he was wrong.
We are in St. Augustine (brother in law picked us up in his car and will return us to Jacksonville tomorrow), where we will proceed to bring the truck to yet another mechanic. Huge sigh.
Yeesh, guys! Sorry to hear of your continued issues. But, take a deep breath and perhaps use the mantra 'this too, shall pass'. May not help the truck, but it may help the disposition.
Good luck and happier trails.
We really didn't have a mechanic look at it. The folks fixing the RV (who specialize in body work and RVs) did us a favor and put a steel plate over the huge hole the pin made going into the bed. He just commented that he observed a dent in the tank but didn't notice any cracks or anything else. But he really wasn't doing a full inspection on it either - just patching the hole (which we didn't even request and not being charged for). We hadn't noticed anything either until it was sitting still for 2 days.
Jodee
They didn't patch anything, really. The tanks are well below the bed. All they did was screw a piece of steel on the top of the bed to cover up the hole that the king pin made when it sunk down into it. They just noted that there appeared to be a small dent on the top of the tank (as seen from a bird's eye view from the top of the bed) but didn't see any other damage.
Interestingly, we left the truck at the hotel in Jax while going to St. Aug for 3 days. When we returned, it was completely dry under the truck and the tanks were all still full. We drove around a bit yesterday, and now there are just a few little drops. I will insist it be taken care of before we hit the road again. Sounds like it may just be a pinhole in the hose.
Are you sure the drops are coming off your truck? Can Mitch climb underneath and see where the fluid is coming from? Diesel doesn't evaporate like gas it should still be wet.
-- Edited by el Rojo and Pam on Thursday 22nd of January 2015 09:57:40 AM
But why was it not leaking before the patch? Yep .. sounds like a tiny leak on the pressure line.. Won't leak, unless you run the pump.
Any fuel leak is dangerous.. get it in and have it looked at..