Hi,
I am about to finish my frame off restoration but I have problems with my diesel fuel priming/hand pump. Everything has been completely dry, 15 liters of fuel in the tank, a new fuel filter is mounted but it does not draw fuel from the tank.
1) I tried pressing the knob maybe 500 times. Nothing happens.
2) I tried the "advanced" method where you pull the fuel hose between the filter outlet and the injection pump inlet and do the following procedure according to Haynes: Push the knob, then put a finger on the outlet to seal it off, release the knob and subsequently remove the finger. Do this numerous times until fuel comes out of the outlet. Attach the fuel hose again and continue priming until the knob feels hard. Nothing happens with the advanced method.
3) I took the entire pump assembly into the workshop, poured some fuel in a jar, attached a piece of transparent silicone hose and started pumping according to 2) (see above). It sucked the fuel right of the jar with very little effort! No problems here.
4) I checked the fuel line and all the rubber hoses and cannot detect any problems such as rubber deterioration, missing clamps etc.
Anyone know what I can try?
Lucas
I am about to finish my frame off restoration but I have problems with my diesel fuel priming/hand pump. Everything has been completely dry, 15 liters of fuel in the tank, a new fuel filter is mounted but it does not draw fuel from the tank.
1) I tried pressing the knob maybe 500 times. Nothing happens.
2) I tried the "advanced" method where you pull the fuel hose between the filter outlet and the injection pump inlet and do the following procedure according to Haynes: Push the knob, then put a finger on the outlet to seal it off, release the knob and subsequently remove the finger. Do this numerous times until fuel comes out of the outlet. Attach the fuel hose again and continue priming until the knob feels hard. Nothing happens with the advanced method.
3) I took the entire pump assembly into the workshop, poured some fuel in a jar, attached a piece of transparent silicone hose and started pumping according to 2) (see above). It sucked the fuel right of the jar with very little effort! No problems here.
4) I checked the fuel line and all the rubber hoses and cannot detect any problems such as rubber deterioration, missing clamps etc.
Anyone know what I can try?
Lucas