Oliver 1750 not starting

Kevint1564

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I have a Oliver 1750 Diesel that runs great. My issue is that I have to use starting fluid everything to start. Engine will not start if I don't use starting fluid. As soon as I hit the starting fluid it starts and runs great. Any suggestions?
 
Your engine is tired and addicted to
crack (starting fluid). Probably needs
head and engine rebuilt. This is a
recurring problem with original waukesha
engines. Starting fluid only makes
problem worse.
 
If it runs good, nothing wrong with you're 310 needing a snort to get going. I would begin with your starter -- it may not be spinning fast enough. It makes a difference. Diesels need to turnover fast enough to build enough compression and heat. Go over your starting circuit, clean and tighten all the connections, check the cables and battery. The original Delco starter can be rebuilt with a $30 kit or you could buy a replacement.
 
One thing I'd make sure of first. Be sure you're lift pump is pushing fuel alright. If not,the injector pump is having to pull fuel through the filters.
 
I would also say fuel delivery or cranking speed is slow since you said it runs good otherwise. I do not believe engines become addicted to starting fluid. Hear that all the time. "If you start using it it will always need it. I don't buy that ! If you need to use it in the first place that is because of another problem and as the problem gets worse it is needed in bigger amounts more frequently. We have a 1750 turbo and a 1755 that start good down to 25-30 degrees without plugging them in.
 
Early 55 series had the lift pump. Later models they switched to the square fuel filters and no lift pump.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
My 1750 starts good. I have an electic fuel pump rather than the lift pump. It was overhauled about 2500 hours ago. What battery set up do you have?
 
You need to determine if you have a fuel or a compression problem or both. Do you have grey smoke or no smoke when you try to start it?
 
don't know much about the carbs on a diesel, but gas models have a "idle" needle that when too lean will cause the same problem. I have a
new carb supposedly came set right for my ATV that does the same thing, the needle was capped so it couldn't be touched, I touched it.
Much better now and never did it with the old one.

I would definitely rule out fuel delivery first. Could be crap in your tank stuck in the neck. Anything that takes in fuel from
containers especially in an environment tractors live in will get crap in the tank if not the tank itself flaking off.
 

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