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    my buddies LLY with CP3 issue

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    my buddies LLY with CP3 issue

    Mine too. All 3 bolts in the valley. The threads inside the CP3 are almost completely smooth. It had almost 300,000 miles. I got a reman Bosch CP3 from Lincoln Diesel Specialist. I was wondering if I should put thalidomide on the bolts?
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    my buddies LLY with CP3 issue

    I just pulled mine out for leaking, then noticed the 3 bolts in the valley. Could vibrations cause the bolts to shake out? The threads in the cp3 look worn almost smooth.
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    Engine bay very hot

    Maybe I should pressure test the system.
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    Engine bay very hot

    I have bought larger intake and cold side pipes. I was wondering if there the restriction of the stock hot side pipe and intercooler are causing a restriction that is causing some unnecessary heating on the cold side pipe and Y-bridge. The cold side pipe is routed up and away from the oem...
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    Engine bay very hot

    Yes, it has a lift pump. I'm not worried about the fuel smell. I think I'm just paranoid about any smell or noise, considering it just rebuilt it and that was my first Duramax rebuild. I was a bit concerned about how hot to the touch, the cold side pipe was. I live in Texas, it is in the high...
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    Engine bay very hot

    I have just rebuilt this LLY, it had a cracked piston. I have been driving it for months, it seems to run very well. Yesterday, I opened the hood, I thought I smelled fuel. The passenger side of the engine bay, particularly, the turbo compressor intake pipe and the cold side pipe from...