I am running out of ideas in attempting to fire up the recent overhaul on my 585 engine. The timing has been checked a few times, number 1 on TDC compression , the pump scribe marks are aligned , the tappets are set correctly, but all we get is smoke but no fire. I gave the engine just a small sniff of ether and it fired right away with a good degree of ether knock as I call it. We have bled the fuel system and I always put a 12V in line pump in the fuel line, this really assists bleeding.
Today I removed the injectors and took them to an injection testing shop. Also I will check all injector lines to make sure fuel is getting through. It is like a couple of injectors are working but cannot make the engine run by themselves. The last time we rebuilt a 585 it fired up right away.
Once I know the injectors are all getting fuel and delivering it to the cylinders then I have eliminated this part as a problem area. Round and round we go!!!!
Today I removed the injectors and took them to an injection testing shop. Also I will check all injector lines to make sure fuel is getting through. It is like a couple of injectors are working but cannot make the engine run by themselves. The last time we rebuilt a 585 it fired up right away.
Once I know the injectors are all getting fuel and delivering it to the cylinders then I have eliminated this part as a problem area. Round and round we go!!!!