bad IP, need one?
Luther Gulseth wrote:
My work buddy came about a '75 300D that won't start. He broke the injector
lines loose and tried to start it, and 1 and 5 are getting no fuel. What might
cause this?
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix)
'82 300CD slat
Oh, also I forgot the most obvious and probably the actual problem
(silly me!). Replace the fuel lines between the steel pipe and the
suction side of the lift pump (on the side of the IP). These die of
old age, and leak under the fabric cover. You don't have the screw it
down to seal type ha
The 617 engine never came with a manual shut off pump -- they are all
vacuum shutoffs. Pull the vac line on the canister at the rear of the
pump to verify it isn't holding vac, as it won't start that way.
Unlikely, but hey.
You can also remove the top cover on the IP governor and verify that
Luther Gulseth wrote:
My work buddy came about a '75 300D that won't start. He broke the injector
lines loose and tried to start it, and 1 and 5 are getting no fuel. What might
cause this?
If the pistons on the #1 & 5 ports of the injection pump are stuck in
the up position (rust, gum or
My work buddy came about a '75 300D that won't start. He broke the injector
lines loose and tried to start it, and 1 and 5 are getting no fuel. What might
cause this?
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix)
'82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi
