New IP

[Snowturtle]

Actually, new everything! I was planning to replace my 120k mile IP with a slightly upgraded one from Classic Diesel due to black smoke, high EGT's, and I was having a hard time getting the timing right and then the truck died, wasn't getting any fuel. So, I took that as my sign to get to work. I bought new everything: 90cc injection pump, lift pump, injectors, return lines, fuel filter, glow plugs, glow plug solenoid. I figured it was easiest to access all that stuff while I had it apart. All back together now and I'm not getting fuel at the injectors. I am getting fuel out of the bleed valve on the filter. Have I missed something? Was it possible to put the pump in wrong? 180 degrees out on the timing or something? Or does it just take longer than I expect to work fuel through the system? I didn't want to keep cranking in case that's ******* the dry injection pump. I guess my next thing is to loosen the fuel supply line at the IP to see if I have fuel there. I can continue on with basic checks, just wanted to check with more experienced people to see if there is something glaring that I may have missed or done wrong. I replaced the IP once before about 12 years ago and don't remember having any problems - but that was a long time ago and my brain is much older now!

Also, I replaced the glow plug solenoid because I was not getting the clicking anymore after the wait to start light goes off. New glow plugs and new solenoid and still no clicking. Light stays on 20-30 seconds, but no clicking after it goes off. Do I need to replace the rest of the GP controller?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[IDIBRONCO]

180 degrees out on the timing or something? Or does it just take longer than I expect to work fuel through the system?

It will still run at 180* out. Not well, but it will run. It's probably just not working fuel through the IP yet.

 

[Nero]

So make sure your fuel shutoff solenoid is energized, then as for getting fuel from the filter head to the injectors with a freshly rebuilt pump you're going to need to crank it a lot. Easily 3-4 reps of 30-40 seconds at a time. Make sure all lines are cracked at least 1/8-1/4 turn loose.

Just make sure to give the starter time to cool down.

 

[KansasIDI]

Yeah, lots of cranking

Hold the throttle wide open until it begins to cough, then be ready to make some drastic progress followed by happy diesel noises

 

[Snowturtle]

Great, thanks all! I only have one line cracked, I'll loosen the rest and keep trying. I hadn't thought to double check the shutoff solenoid - it was working before but I never tested it on the new pump.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I like to check the injectors while letting the starter cool off. When all 8 or at least 6 (I can be impatient) have fuel sitting on top of the line nut, I'll tighten them lines all back up and then try to start the engine.