I'm pretty sure the pump has prime. Each time I've tried to start it, I pull the fuel lines and run them from a bottle of fresh diesel (just like running a purge). I pump the primer pump until strong shots of diesel shoot out of the return line. I had the injectors out this weekend and reinstalled them last night. I reinstalled everything, and left the injector lines loose at the injectors until I could see fuel oozing. Maybe I didn't get enough fuel into the lines?
~ ~The problem could be the injection pump lost it's prime. Here is a great ~trick to gain prime if you don't like the hand pump... ~ ~Remove the return fuel line. Place air hose in fill neck for fuel, seal with ~rag and watch fuel come out of return line. When fuel flows good, system is ~primed. Works great on diesels with out hand pumps! I got a diesel Topaz ~once because it would not run after owner ran out of fuel, rag and air hose ~fixed it. ~ ~After system has good prime, try tow starting. If will not start check ~compression and injectors and injection pump. ~ ~Trampas ~ -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (230,xxx kmi) '82 300CD (158,222 kmi) '90 300E & '82 300D (parts or run?)
