Fuel delivery on 3208 and coolant check questions

[davidkerryedwards]

I think that explains what was going on. Mine probably does not
have a pusher pump and it took a revolution or two for the lift pump
to fill up the lines from a little air getting in overnight. I'll
fix the leak and see what happens.
There is a record in the blue box of the original owner having it
checked for a fuel leak. It was all done while running with a
pressure gauge. From the drip I saw, I suspect the leak is very
small but just enough to let air in and fuel drain back towards the
tank from the high point overnight.
I expected the engine to kick off on the first compression stroke.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
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> The injector pump has an integral lift pump and it's good to have
a pusher pump to help. You need a pressure/vacuum gage on the fuel
line. The point where it connects to the injector pump. Pusher
pumps are located behind the rear axle on the inner frame rail on
FCs. As yours was a NA it might not have one. The copper line is
marginal in diameter and flex lines can be a problem letting in
air. Consider the fuel column as a hydrualic brake system, a little
air is real bad. You probably know that as a diesel owner.
> Mike Hohnstein
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: davidkerryedwards
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:15 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Fuel delivery on 3208 and
coolant check questions
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> I did have the block heater on when I fired it up. Perhaps that
many
> revolutions is normal. I'm used to glow plugs on my Mercedes.
But it
> did fire on one or two cylinders first, which made me think it
was
> starved for fuel. I had noticed the slight fuel drip prior
during my
> purchase inspection.
>
> Kerry
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
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> > Kerry- did you have your block heater on before you fired her
up?
> Ernie-83
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