Leaking injector, or rust?

[GeoffM]

So I popped open my hood to check for a coolant leak. While looking around, I saw that my number one cylinder had rust, or was leaking.

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Ideas?

[ugafan001]

looks like just rust.If it was fuel the area around it would look clean an new. I think the bleeder valve for coolant is in that area. The only hoses that run that high would be the ones to your throttle body i believe. You would surly see a coolant leak if that is what it was though i would think. But dont take my word on that. Crank engine let it run to temp an see if u have a leak around that area.

[GeoffM]

looks like just rust.If it was fuel the area around it would look clean an new. I think the bleeder valve for coolant is in that area. The only hoses that run that high would be the ones to your throttle body i believe. You would surly see a coolant leak if that is what it was though i would think. But dont take my word on that. Crank engine let it run to temp an see if u have a leak around that area.

Thanks for your advice, but this isn't the coolant thread.
But, My coolant leak is minuscule. I'm trying to catch it before it becomes bigger.

[ugafan001]

sorry bro just saw your coolant thread. My mstake

[Fleetw00d]

You talking about the rust on the injector? I don't think that's an issue. The black junk on it looks like an oil leak probably from the back of the valve cover.