Was:HELP - 8V92 will not start NOW It runs!

[Leroy Eckert]

Ok, if I understand it correctly, it was a ground problem; or was it corrosion on the fuse wires? Or both? Glad you got her going. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors Dahlonega, GA Royale Conversion --- On Mon, 6/23/08, Larry Kehler wrote: From: Larry Kehler Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Was:HELP - 8V92 will not start NOW It runs! To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 9:48 PM OK Thanks for all the help to everyone that made suggestions. Today I talked to the old series 92 guru at Detroit Diesel about what could cause one bank to not fire. He said it could be several things, a clogged fuel hose, a clogged restricter valve or a blown injector fuse. I checked the hose for that side by running a long screwdriver though it. Then found the two inline fuses attached to the center battery. I followed the wires to the center DEC plug. That plug has two green wires that go to the battery ground lug. Four orange wires that merge into two wires that go to the inline fuses. One fuse is the curb side bank injectors power and the other is the street side bank injectors power. I wire brushed all the connectors and checked the DEC plug wires for 12 volts. I found that someone had cut a wire off the engine that looked like a ground, so I added a ground wire from the engine to the ground bar just for good measure. After purging the air, the old 8V92 fired up and I pushed the high idle switch for that great purrrrr. This difficult situation was a real learning experience. I feel so much more comfortable now with the engine. While I have worked on a lot of engines in the past, the 92 was a mystery that worried me a lot. I now know what I would do if the beast quits on the road some time. I somehow gained a real understanding of the fuel and DEC system. Just knowing that if the check engine goes out after the 10 second start-up, the DEC is likely OK is a great help. I was so worried that I had cooked the DEC. I really appreciate knowing that all you guys are here to make suggestions and send diagrams when we need them. Thanks again and I am ready to help with some suggestions now on the fuel and injectors system. Larry Kehler 94 PT-40 WBDA "BAM" St Louis