BJ42 won't run after draining water from filter (1 Viewer)

[ZigZagCruiser40]

I recently drained the water from my 3B fuel filter and cruiser ran fine for a trip to store. It started right up to go home but promptly died. Do I need to prime the fuel? I pulled the batteries and have them on a charger since they died trying to get it going again, they are getting pretty old.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

I would prime

 

[stevebradford]

Likely air, check out your water trap it shouldn't be letting air in. Crack the bleeder screw (circled in yellow) then untwist the pump (circled in red) till it springs up and pump till no more air comes out. Push the pump down and twist closed before closing the bleeder screw. Try that if it's still having problems you are going to have to crack the injector line top nuts all four (circled in green). crank the motor till diesel spills out of all of them, shouldent take long.

 

[ZigZagCruiser40]

Here is my filter setup

The knob in the center unscrews then I can pump it. I think I take out the plug at the bottom (with arrow pointing out) and pump out the air there?

 

[ZigZagCruiser40]

Likely air, check out your water trap it shouldn't be letting air in. Crack the bleeder screw (circled in yellow) then untwist the pump (circled in red) till it springs up and pump till no more air comes out. Push the pump down and twist closed before closing the bleeder screw.

Thanks a bunch! That was the ticket and a pretty easy fix!