Thanks! You da Mann! I was hoping you have encountered this. I
onlyhave me, so I turned the key on, then walked around and whack on
it. Sounds like i need to take the wire off, then touch the wire to
the solenoid while whacking. Mahalo Nui Loa!
Diesel engine only needs 3 things to start and run.. fuel, air,
compression..
Since it will fire off on ether, it has air and compression.. you don't
have fuel.. thus..
The problem is not uncommon when a cat engine sets unused.. the fuel
shutoff solenoid that turns off fuel to shut down the engine is stuck in
closed position.
If you hear the solenoid click, then electric current is present to
solenoid, but the mechanical part is stuck from not being used and thus
doesn't let fuel come to IP.
Rapping it with a hammer [litely please... don't wail on it] while cycling
the key on and off to energize the solenoid is sometimes successful..
Not possible to do with only ONE person.. needs two.. get a helper to run
the key.. try it..
If that fails.. R&R the solenoid fuel shutdown valve.. Clean it up.. you
should be good to go..
On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
On Thu, 8 Oct 2015 19:19:30 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Anybody familiar with these cat engines and the fuel pump/injection
system?
Sorry, no.
Starts up on ether, but still no fuel. Tried to use the primer pump
at the filter, but either it is rusted up or hard to press because of
fuel pressure.
....
If the hand primer worked, i could crack the line out from the filter
and see if fuel is there.
How about cracking the line out from the filter and running it a short
time on ether to see if there is fuel there (positioned with a wrench, of
course to tighten the line if there should be a geyser of fuel)?
Craig
I was just going to crank it. if none cranking, then we can see what
happens with a shot of ether. THere won't be anyone with a wrench to
tighten it up. if it leaks fuel, the fuel will leak. its a ways form the
cab to the fuel filter, and I only have me.
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