Re: [MV] Multi-fuel, won't crank, I'm desperate

From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Mon Apr 07 2003 - 23:31:54 PDT


I haven't messed with one of these before, but it sounds like you might
have some air in the injector pump? I recall seeing some discussion of
bleeding the injector pump to purge the air on this list before.

Dave

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On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 22:31:50 -0400, GOTAM35 <gotam35@sc.rr.com> wrote:

> Yes, I am desperate. I have done all I can do and that includes several
> trips to my mechanic buddy for advise.
>
> Here's the deal. I put a 87 Toole rebuilt motor out of a parts truck I
> have
> in another M35 for my father-in-law. I have no reason to think the motor
> shouldn't run. I also have no reason to think the motor should run. I
> have
> good new diesel fuel up to everything except the injectors. I am getting
> a
> small amount out at the injectors, but not much. I have drug the truck
> behind the back-hoe at 500 rpms for 15 to 20 seconds at the time several
> times. No response. If I drop a little gas in the intake it will fire
> off,
> with leads me believe the engine has some compression. It even smokes a
> little when you are trying to crank it, but that could be vapor? I have
> removed the fuel shut off thingy and it looks like everything is moving
> under it. The injector pump doesn't appear to have been removed since
> the
> rebuild. A tag on the oil filters indicates the compensator has been by
> passed so it can only run on diesel. My father-in-law is ready to start
> tinkering with his first MV. I have got to get this thing cranked so I
> can
> get it to him. HELP.
>
> Joe (not a diesel mechanic after all) Trapp
>
>
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-- 
Dave


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