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89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start
10-24-2006, 06:21
Post: #9
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Miller"
wrote:
>Gary... Ive never heard any clicking while warming the plugs,
however, I some times here it after I finish cranking with it not
starting. I thougt the clicking was coming from the control box.
Thanks for the help
Ed Gardels 89sp
Arlington Texas

> Ed,
>
> Are you warming the glow plugs by holding the stop button for a
few
> seconds? You should hear the fuel pump running while doing this
> (tick-tick-tick...).
>
> Gary Miller
> 83 FC 33 Powertech diesel(kubota) genny
> Milwaukee area
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Gardels"
> wrote:
> >
> > Has been hard to start ever since I bought it , over a year ago.
It
> > cranks great, but wont fire now. I replaced the fuel filter
several
> > months ago to eliminate it.The tank is full of fuel and the fuel
> > solinoid energizes when start button pressed.I loosened the
bleed
> nut
> > on the top of the filter and fuel squirts out in a steady stream
> when
> > I crank it. I then loosened the rear(3 cyl)injector on top and
fuel
> > just drizzels out when cranked.
> > How should the fuel squirt out when a connection is loosened?
I
> > tried it from all four locations of start buttons. Tom said I
could
> > have an air leak but how can you tell? I have no place where
fuel
> > leaks out...
> > Anybody else ever had this problem and what was the fix..
> frustrated
> > this has been going on forever....
> > Thanks for any help you can provide.
> > Ed Gardels 89sp
> > Arlington, Texas getting cooler!!
> >
>
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Messages In This Thread
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Ed Gardels - 10-23-2006, 12:07
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Gary Miller - 10-23-2006, 12:31
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - pattypape - 10-23-2006, 13:16
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Ed Gardels - 10-23-2006, 13:19
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Ed Gardels - 10-23-2006, 13:33
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Gary Miller - 10-23-2006, 15:50
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Gregory OConnor - 10-24-2006, 01:41
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Howard O. Truitt - 10-24-2006, 03:17
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Ed Gardels - 10-24-2006 06:21
89 8.0 onan diesel gen set, hard to start - Lawrence Thornell - 10-24-2006, 08:34



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