Hi, If you have a Cummins engine you differently have a hand primer on the engine. I do not know of any Cummins engine that is self priming and for that mater I have never seen any other marine diesel engine that is self priming.
If you have a 210 engine, it is on the lift pump. It is about 1 1/2" round and you push it down and it is spring loaded up. Depending on how bad you ran out of fuel it will take about 50 +/- pumps up and down. You will hear a faint squeak noise when it is pushing fuel into the injectors. If you have a different engine it will be on the injector pump. You can make life a littler easer by topping of your primary and secondary fuel filters with fuel. Once the engine is primed correctly, the engine will start immediately. Cranking the engine will only burn out your starter, to give you more enjoyment. Capt. Perry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kerry Lebel Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 1:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Stuck in Poulsbo Guys my excitement was premature. I can get fuel up to the racors but not past them. Where is this plunger you are talking about? -----Original Message----- From: Perry & Cindi <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Stuck in Poulsbo I think you were just lucky, normally you have to pump the built in plunger until you hear the injectors making noise. Capt. Perry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob S Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:51 AM To: UnifliteWorld Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Stuck in Poulsbo Kerry, I'm the guy who called and glad it worked out. The one advantage I had heard about my cummins is that they will auto prime if you run dry. I proved that once, at night no less on Lake Washington, when I ran a tank dry. All I had to do was open a full tank and grind the starter for about 15 sec and it worked. I am saving the previous post however just it case I need it someday. On my generator for example. Bob No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.24/2107 - Release Date: 05/10/09 07:02:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.24/2107 - Release Date: 05/10/09 07:02:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
