Cat 3208 injector pump

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I had some problems with my Bird engine starting/stopping. So I thought it was
the fuel solenoid. But turns out not so.

I removed my fuel solenoid, and my Bird still wouldn't start, so I pulled up the
lever inside where the fuel solenoid goes, and it started immediately. I found
something on another site and figured out this lever should automatically come
up when the cat is turned over... but it isn't. Apparently it is "sticky" as my
solenoid was also having trouble pushing it down to turn it off.

Any insight on how to proceed with this problem? I looked around for some other
posts, but didn't find any... however let me know if this has already been
addressed on the forum.

Thanks!
Alan Johnson
87FC35

ps. I just got back from a New Year's trip to South Padre. I was maybe a half
dozen other Birds there!