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Ron Elkins (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 7:22 pm: | |
I went to start my bus today to go get tires put on. it fired up for a few short minutes kind of galoping then quit. I pulled the filters off and the primary was full but the secondary was nearly empty. I filled it and replaced it gave it some John Deere Juice and it would not fire again. I was told it was air locked and to remove the plug in the filter block and hook up a pressurized fuel can to it and restart it. but I can't get the plug out. it is a 1/4" square that will take a 1/4" drive ratchet but I broke a ratchet and a 3/8" to 1/4" reducer trying to remove it I have someone coming out in the AM too look at it. any advice? |
TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 8:13 pm: | |
keep the block heater plugged in... |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 11:30 pm: | |
Do you have access to a vacuum pump such as a Mityvac. Pull a return line connection and pump a vacuum in the system and spin the motor until diesel gets through the system.
Or put an electric pump in a loop in the feed line from the fuel tank and a non-return valve or use ball valves to switch the pump in or out of the original circuit. Handy in case you run out of fuel again.
Some have used a garden pressure sprayer to pressurise the fuel system, but they would be using the port you can't access.
Peter. |
Geoff (Geoff)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 7:58 am: | |
If the pipe plug you want to use is frozen, just take off the inlet fuel line on that filter base and use that opening to prime your engine. When you are done, simply put the line and fitting back on.
--Geoff
'82 RTS CA |
Captain Ron (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 6:22 pm: | |
Got the motor running today only took 10 minutes.
there was a valve on the other filter block pumped her up then she purred like a kitten. But on the way to get fuel it started loosing power and finaly quit. the secondary filter was empty again. this happened 3 more time before I could get to the diesel shop. I bought a new check valve and he's going to install it and check for fuel blockage. Wish me luck |
TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 7:12 pm: | |
don't see how a check valve will fix it...you have an air leak in your fuel line |
jimmci9 #2
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 7:23 pm: | |
if the primary stays full and the secondary empties out, you have a bad hose/line/fitting somewhere between the primary filter base and the secondary filter base.. lots of places for it to suck air....several hoses, fittings, a fuel transfer pump.... |
Captain Ron (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 7:42 pm: | |
He's going to do a pressure test tomorrow. |
Nick Morris (Nick3751)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 10:24 pm: | |
Mine did a similar trick. I had a bad line from the secondary to the rack. It would lose power as you decribed and then die. |
mleibelt
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 10:32 pm: | |
Ron
Hi from sunny NM...I don't know what make of bus you have but if its a MCI give Greg a call at Huettl Bus in Seymour near Green BAy...They are good, know there stuff and have alot of parts in stock and fair priced...They keep both my MC8 motorhome and 102A3 passenger coach running...
920/833/6716 ask for Greg or Jessie
Mark |
erthwrks89
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 3:42 pm: | |
Mark --- Do these guys work on anything besides MCI? I didn't know about them ,Iam about 1/2 hr from Seymour. Thanks for the tip Bill 4104-4032 |
mleibelt
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 1:28 am: | |
Bill
Don't know ...I see a Prevost or 2 in there from time to time...Lots of MCIs...Huettl just sold there coaches and got out of the charter business but stillhave the School bus division and coach repair...All I can say is call and ask...They have always worked with me to get it out on time and keep me going...
Mark |
Bru Swain
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 12:05 am: | |
Bus won't start in Wisconsin
Will it start in Ohio? |