JDCAVE
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I seem to recall others have had this issue. The secondary filter housing on Lehmann I beginning to weep diesel at the bleed bolt. I believe the housing is aluminum and the bleed bolt is stainless so I suspect that it is beginning to be stripped. The setup is nearly 40 years old now.
So I see several possible fixes. 1) drill and tap for a larger size bolt, and bore new holes in the bolt. 2) Helicoil. 3) make do with teflon tape for now. 4) replace the whole system with a spin on filter and prepare new fuel lines to and from the new filters.
Advice, suggestions, options most appreciated.
Jim
So I see several possible fixes. 1) drill and tap for a larger size bolt, and bore new holes in the bolt. 2) Helicoil. 3) make do with teflon tape for now. 4) replace the whole system with a spin on filter and prepare new fuel lines to and from the new filters.
Advice, suggestions, options most appreciated.
Jim