Starting Problem

[Jeff Miller]

See if your racor filter is full, ditto for the engine filter. It
sounds like there might be an air leak.

Another possibility is that a wire has come off or isn't powered to
the fuel shutoff solenoid which is located at the fuel pump on the
engine, a cylinder sticking up a little larger than a D battery.
Check for 12v on the solenoid. If you remove this solenoid the
engine should run, but you'll need to push down on the shutoff lever
below it to shut down.

Back to the air leak, the '83 has an electric fuel pump at the tank,
the pitter-patter sound you hear toward the rear of the coach when
idling. With this pump operating properly, you can open the racor
slightly and fuel will run out, there should be pressure at all
points up to the fuel distributor/pump on the engine at idle. If
there is a leak, and it sucks air in at idle, likely your electric
pump isn't working either. It is powered by an oil-pressure switch
located beneath the dashboard, barely visible with the headlamp-door
opened.

You can start by manually priming the engine, if that doesn't seem
to be it then loosen an injector line at the head and crank the
engine to see if fuel sprays out as it cranks. If not you need to
try priming again and possibly opening another injector line. This
is BTW one way to purge air out of injector lines but the 3208 will
usually purge as it runs provided the air in the lines isn't too bad.

Good luck,

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chris"
wrote:
>
> Changed Racor filter last week and changed engine fuel filter
> yesterday. Took it for a drive last night for about 15 miles and
it
> drove better than ever. Much more power...
> Went to start it today to move it and it started fine. Let it run
for
> 10 minutes or so then increased idle to help air up faster (bag
leak in
> rear). Ran at higher idel for maybe 2 or 3 minutes then brought
back to
> low idle and it cut off. Will not start at all now....
> Checked the fuel shut off solinoid and it's working. Can hear and
feel
> it. Checked Racor filter and it is clean. Tried hand prime pump
and it
> appears to feel like it has pressure behind it. Could it be air in
the
> lines or something real bad????
> Thanks
> Chris Reed
> 83 FC35 SB
> Plant City, FL
>