[AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine

[charles bridges]

John I took an old injector , took it apart and just used the housing.
Plumbed a hose to that that could be hooked to a compression gauge.  It
worked pretty good.
One thing I learned from it is compression will be lower than you think.  It
needs fuel to help it build full compression.  You probably already knew
that, but I didn't.
Charles
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From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
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Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 8:37 AM
Subject: [AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine


> I've recently acquired a little  AC 540 wheel loader equipped w/ a 4 cyl
> Ford diesel engine, model 174.  It has the injectors mounted under the
> rocker arm cover  (apparently, I'm told, there was another style that had
> external injectors)  We just got the machine in and tinkered with it a
bit,
> but have not been able to get it to fire and run.
>
> We are getting fuel to all the injectors (but what they do with it is
> unknown!) and getting some smoke when cranking.  Is there a way to test
> compression on these engines!?
>
> Thanks for any hints or suggestions.  Everything about the machine is
pretty
> clean and straight, and would be worth keeping together, but not if the
> engine is worn out.  I am totally asea with a Ford!
>
> John Parks
> Boise ID
>
>
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