From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Thu Dec 18 2003 - 13:01:55 PST
I have occasionally seen this with my civilian truck. Not sure why, but very rarely, while warm, it will crank for almost 10-15 seconds before firing up. I always thought it was a fluke bleed down of my fuel system. Even a very little fuel will make the exhaust smell.
Why it is not consistent on my truck, I don't know. I would say if it becomes consistent, then I'd check your pressure switch. It has never been consistent for me. It has maybe done it 3-5 times in the past 3 years.
--Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Newton" <jnewton@laurel.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 3:50 PM
Subject: [MV] Can a CUCV 6.2 Diesel Get "Flooded" at Start-Up?
>
> Hi All...
>
> Last weekend I went down to check out Sean Nichols' deuce, and it is
> looking really great.
>
> When I started my CUCV after lunch, it didn't seem to spark at
> all...just cranked and cranked. Usually it will fire up in a single
> turn of the engine...I can just pop the key and it roars to life.
>
> So here's what I tried:
>
> o I manually activated the glow plugs by jumping the relay (the
> engine was already warm so it should not have needed the glow plugs).
> It still wouldn't start.
>
> o I checked fuel flow through the fuel filter base (with the little
> valves) and fuel ran right out. It runs really great on the freeway
> (up to 85 or 90 easy) so I know the fuel filter is not dirty, and I
> just replaced it a few months ago.
>
> o I checked all visible electrical and hose connections, didn't see
> anything loose.
>
> o The engine exhaust smelled like raw diesel, so I'm pretty sure it
> was getting fuel.
>
> After a while of letting it sit, I just cranked the heck out of it and
> eventually it fired up. It concerned me a lot because this truck has
> always been a dream to start up.
>
> Usually I do not push the gas pedal when I start it up. If I pushed
> on it, is it possible that the engine could have been "flooded" with
> too much diesel fuel and wouldn't fire?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
>
> Jim "Ike" Newton
>
> o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban
> 6.2 Liter (378 CID) Turbo-Diesel Engine
> 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
>
> o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half"
> 478 CID Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine
> Air Shift Front Axle
> 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
>
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