clogged filter or screen, or as in my case, a bee in the fuel line, about a
foot in.
Good luck,
Henry
MVPA 22136
and other 'stuff'
----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart Ellis <stuellis@mediaone.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Can't bleed air from system in 1009
> Hi all!
> Well, I am stumped. Hooked up shop vac to air bleed valve on fuel
filter.
> I could not even get fuel to come out that way. How could this be? Could
> this happen if fuel pump installed wrong? How can it be installed wrong?
> I had tried cranking first to bleed air, but that didn't work. I can't
see
> any other way but to have it towed to a dealer. This is turning into a
> money pit. Not only is it hard starting, now it won't run at all.
>
>
> Stuart J. Ellis
> East Coast Sales Manager
> Intraco USA
> Web Site: www.intraco.com.sg
> Phone: 603-437-1392 Fax: 603-437-6046
>
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out
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Michalski" <amichalski@earthlink.net>
> To: "Stuart Ellis" <stuellis@mediaone.net>
> Cc: "MV List" <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Can't bleed air from system
>
>
> > Hi Stuart,
> >
> > Hah, I see you fell victim to the demented GM engineer, that left side
> bolt
> > is fun, eh? Sometimes it is easier to pull the motor mount through bolt
> and
> > porta-power the motor upwards than trying to get at that bolt as the
motor
> > sits. Anyway, getting to the no-start trouble after effectively
draining
> > the fuel lines...The lift pumps on these motors aren't what you would
call
> > the most powerful pumps. The way I prime up the fuel system is via a
> small
> > wet-dry shop vac, some duct tape and a hunk of fuel line. Connect the
> fuel
> > line to the suck hose on the vac via duct tape, then connect that line
to
> > the outlet of the filter block on the firewall. About a second or two
is
> > all that is needed to prime up the system up to that point. After that,
> it
> > is all downhill (literally) to the injection pump, and there should be
> > plenty of fuel there already for the motor to get started. Note, this
> might
> > not be the safest method, but it saves lots of time and
batteries/starter
> > motors.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Stuart Ellis <stuellis@mediaone.net>
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 1:23 PM
> > Subject: [MV] Can't bleed air from system
> >
> >
> > > Hi all!
> > > We'll, I just don't get it. I installed new fuel lift pump in the
> Blazer.
> > > It seemed straight forward except for the bolt on left side, but got
it
> > all
> > > tightened up and lines connected. Manual says if it doesn't start, to
> > bleed
> > > air from system.
> > > I hooked clear hose to bleed valve and opened it, removed pink wire
from
> > > solenoid shut off and took gas cap off. After half an hour of trying
> all
> > I
> > > did was kill 2 new 1000 amp batteries. What am I doing wrong???
> > >
> > > Stuart J. Ellis
> > > East Coast Sales Manager
> > > Intraco USA
> > > Web Site: www.intraco.com.sg
> > > Phone: 603-437-1392 Fax: 603-437-6046
> > >
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&
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set
> > out
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> > >
> > >
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