Luck of the Dumber.

[ron17571]

My dad told me of this Dutch saying. Better to be dumb and lucky than smart and unlucky.
I experienced this yesterday. I took my truck to pu some stuff from Home Depot and kept noticing a gasoline smell at times. The truck was running great and I figured it was because I filled the tanks. I drove about 100 miles before I decided to check my oil before heading home. I then noticed puddles of gas on top of the intake on the passenger side. I was debating driving home but I had already been driving in the middle of nowhere on back roads without a hiccup. So I dumbly drove home another forty miles, nervously! Now I have to figure out what the deal is. I'm guessing orings on the injectors. The truck is 29 years old. It sure felt good making it home.

 

[Propflux01]

Yup, dumb luck, for sure! . You might want to give it the real go over, as I’m betting that’s not the only rubber thing rotting under that hood.

 

[PandaBear]

Luck is what you cannot control, dumb / smart is what you can. Good for you being lucky though.

 

[Donald]

If I had seen liquid gas I would not have driven home. That is if I liked my truck.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Stupid is as stupid does.

Forrest Gump

 

[andyd]

Uhhmn, pools of gas should have an obvious source. Now that you're home what was the leak? Make sure you buy injection rated hose. Maybe pick up a set of rebuilt used injectors.

 

[Jim K]

"Better to be dumb and lucky".
Well I got half of it.

 

[ron17571]

I thought an update was in order. It ended up being one of the two valves on the fuel rails that was leaking. I did buy the injector o ring kit, it wasn't needed. A lot less work anyways.