[AT] diesel won't start

[Clint D]

Correction! I said car, should be tractor


> Jeff
>
> sounds like air in the system, you can take the filter back off and fill it with
> fuel then reinstall it. As far as a hand pump at the injection pump, etc. I am
not
> sure on that car?
>
> Clint
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Green" <jd_green at swbell.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:24 AM
> Subject: [AT] diesel won't start
>
>
> 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
>
> Jeff
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