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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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in the past year i have replaced the valve that drains the water from the fuel filter three times, and every time i replace it it starts leaking after about a month. are others having this problem, or am i doing something wrong? and also my cruze light has quit working. i checked all the fuses and a few were blown, but when i replaced them it still doesn't work. i have not done anything about the recall on the cruze system,,, is that what it is or is it just the diode burnt out or something completly different? thanks lawson
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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check the light bulb in the cruse controrle area and i have the same fuel problem
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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that plastic valve isnt worth a dam... im thinking about trying to fabricate a brass valve , but i cant exactly remember what the hookup to the bowl looks like, and im afraid that if i take it off to look at it i wont be able to get it back on without causing a worse leak. i think its also leaking from the sensor plug right beside it. im guessing thats the water in fuel sensor.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Get a bowl delete system and ditch the stupid factory leak bowl!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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where do i find such a thing?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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ITP 7.3L "Bowl Delete" Regulated Return Kit

Best on the market...
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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with that i would have to get an air dog, or the equivalent of right? to use a a water separator?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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with that i would have to get an air dog, or the equivalent of right? to use a a water separator?
Two napa filter heads... a 10 micron water/fuel filter and a 2 micron final filter...



Factory only filters down to 12 microns so...
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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dam... how much would that cost me... i looked on napas web sight but couldnt find the filters or the heads. do you happen to have the part numbers
 
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Stick a mirror on the back side of the bowl and make sure you have all that yellow ptfe stuff removed or the new o-rings will keep leaking. If that's not it I'm stumped. Will ask around tho.

The cruise control recall is just a new pigtail that plugs into the existing wire on the backside of the master cylinder. Only takes them a couple minutes to fix it. It has nothing to do with the cruise light, could be just the led.
 
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