[AT] diesel won't start

[Mike Sloane]

It appears that you got air in the line when you changed the filter. You 
need to bleed the pump (and maybe the injectors at this point). Standard 
procedure (I am not familiar with that Shabaura engine) is to just 
loosen ("crack") the bleeder screw on the pump and turn the engine over 
until no bubbles come out, then close the screw while the engine is 
still turning. If you have gotten air into the injectors, then you need 
to crack the line at the top of each of the injector and repeat.

Mike

Jeff Green wrote:
> Guys-
> 
> I have a Ford "Jayhawk" 1700.  It has a little 2 cyl diesel engine,
> and about all we ever have to do to it is turn the key and start it.
> 
> Since it was a little rainy yesterday, it was a good time for some
> maintenance.  Started her up, drove into the barn and changed the
> fuel filter.  Now she won't start.  No fuel coming out of the
> pressure side of the injector pump.  I can get it going with a little
> ether, but she won't stay running.  Could changing the fuel filter
> been that hard on the injector pump?  Is there some way to prime the
> pump on this thing that I am missing?
> 
> Thanks
> 


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