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    freebird197088 Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 3, 2009, 12:16 AM
    Diesel dripping from a tube that's mounted on the block.
    There's a tube on the side of the block of my 7.3 litre.should diesel drip from it when started cold? Its in a 99 f-250 super duty.
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    Dec 3, 2009, 12:43 PM

    No.
    Fuel shouldn't be leaking, warm or cold.
    Seek a local shop that has diesel knowledge to have the system resealed and properly bled. Air trapped in fuel lines can lead to drivability problems.
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    Dec 3, 2009, 01:12 PM

    Over flow pressure breather I think you will find it on all diesel engines
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