fuel leak at choke

Acasper · Nov 10, 2018

I am new to this forum and perplexed. I bought a ford 3000 fuel injected 3 cylinder diesel at auction 3 yrs ago. Not sure about the year other than late 60s maybe early 70s model. I haven't ran it in about a month. Today, I start it up to bush hog, do about half an acre and notice a fuel drip from the choke connection on the fuel injector pump. I can't find anything in the manuels that I have to help me. The choke lever slides onto a grooved pin coming out of the fuel injection pump. That pin seems to have more play in it then it should and the fuel drips off it but only when the motor is running. Has anyone encountered this and how do I stop it?

David G · Nov 10, 2018

That is the fuel shutoff, Diesels do not have chokes.

Or are you talking about the enrichment button.

Acasper · Mar 7, 2020

(quoted from post at 19:44:49 11/10/18) That is the fuel shutoff, Diesels do not have chokes.

Or are you talking about the enrichment button.

Had to mothball all projects due to illness. Now I am back at it. Thanks for the clarification. This is the first diesel I have ever worked on. I knew I hated diesels. Not sure what an enrichment button is but it doesn't sound like anything I would call it. On my 8 N its a choke. Since this cuts off the motor, I am going to call it is the fuel shutoff leaking at the CAV fuel injector unit. I am just going to rebuild and hope it solves the problem. If not I should be able to see the issue. Found a youtube video that went step by step. It shouldn't be a problem. Give me an updraft carburetor any day.

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