so today i hooked up the hydroboost and powersteering and went to start the monster diesel. It had a hard time starting i ended up pouring a little diesel down the intake and she fired right up and ran very sound i ran her for about 3 mins and then shut off for about 10 min while i adjusted something then i went to fire the diesel up and nothing it is cranking over and not starting. Yesterday was teh first time i have ever started it and it kicked over after about 1-2 seconds of cranking now today it will barly start what could it be air in the lines or what please helpe.
Happy new years everyone thanks for all the help
Quick Checklist:
1. Do you have a "screen filter sock" on your pick up tube in you fuel tank? If so remove it. Fuel oil will eventually cause it to plug up.
2. Have you recently changed your fuel filter? Water in fuel? Fuel filter plugged up? Fuel filter loose?
3. Loose hose clamp on your fuel line. Have you retightened your hose clamps since you did your install? A kinked hose at a short bend?
4. Kinked return line hose?
5. Dirt in the lift pump check valve causing the lift pump to loose its prime.
6. Crack an injector line loose and check for fuel to the injector. If no fuel..
7. check for power to the shut off solenoid on the injection pump. Intermittent engine ground? Can you hear the solenoid click if you hook a jumper wire to it from the battery? Will it start using this jumper?
I have owned, operated, and been around diesel engines in various equipment since 1970 and I have never heard of anyone pouring fuel oil down the intake to start a cold diesel engine That just doesn't work like pouring a tablespoon of gasoline down a carburetor on a gasoline engine. The only thing that is going to accomplish is popping a head gasket or bending a connecting rod if you pour too much in. Remember diesel engines normally operate off of the timed compression and injection for ignition, not fuel vapors.