Colin King
Well-known Member
Sorry guys, forgot my camera before heading out to my friend's shop, so no photos today.
We're having some fuel problems. We bled the fuel filter. Then tightened and cracked open the pump to injector lines. Couldn't get anything but a dribble of fuel from any of the cracked lines with the engine turning over. Since this engine and pump had been sitting for a while unused, we thought we would try with the pump from the other engine.
After setting the timing and swapping pumps, I hit the starter button. Engine popped right off and ran for 1-2 seconds. Then nothing. Again, we checked for fuel at the injectors. Nothing but a dribble would come out.
Is there something I am missing in the bleeding process? There is plenty of fuel getting into the pump body itself.
After doing some research on the forum, I found a post from Bob about checking for a stuck metering valve and also a post from JD Seller about the decomposition of the flex ring. Are those the next steps to troubleshooting at this point?
In the good news department, the starter motor builds oil pressure to at least 40psi. We did not do anything to prime the oil pump, just cranked the engine until she showed pressure. I'm currently loving that new ring gear
Thanks!!
Colin
We're having some fuel problems. We bled the fuel filter. Then tightened and cracked open the pump to injector lines. Couldn't get anything but a dribble of fuel from any of the cracked lines with the engine turning over. Since this engine and pump had been sitting for a while unused, we thought we would try with the pump from the other engine.
After setting the timing and swapping pumps, I hit the starter button. Engine popped right off and ran for 1-2 seconds. Then nothing. Again, we checked for fuel at the injectors. Nothing but a dribble would come out.
Is there something I am missing in the bleeding process? There is plenty of fuel getting into the pump body itself.
After doing some research on the forum, I found a post from Bob about checking for a stuck metering valve and also a post from JD Seller about the decomposition of the flex ring. Are those the next steps to troubleshooting at this point?
In the good news department, the starter motor builds oil pressure to at least 40psi. We did not do anything to prime the oil pump, just cranked the engine until she showed pressure. I'm currently loving that new ring gear
Thanks!!
Colin