JC-jetro
Elite Member
Okay, what you exactly mean by jumping and using the ignition switch. if you directly jumping the starter then you are bypassing all switches and safety so it will keep on cranking till you take the jumper off. If you continue doing this you'll toast your starter and that would be another overhaul of newly overhauled starter. Ether is not a recommended method that might lead to reversible damage to piston and rods. We know that your rig can crank so reason for not starting might be fuel or compression. if you see smoke than that might be enough reason for fuel entry i to combustion chamber. If fuel is not atomized you'll have difficulty getting it to go. If you can not maintain good compression then you can develop enough heat to ignite the diesel fuel. I'd first make sure I have good fuel to the injector. Might pull and injector out and verify the spray pattern against a card board. High pressure fuel can penetrate flesh pretty easily so yo need to be vary careful. You might also do a compression test thru the glow plug but need to have proper tools and adapters to do it. Might be able to rent compression tester for free from automotive shop.
verify fuel delivery system and report back and we'll see where we can go from there.
JC,
verify fuel delivery system and report back and we'll see where we can go from there.
JC,
Hi all, I'm back with an update. I've been tinkering for the last couple of weeks. Checked all wires and connections, and pulled some unused wires for things like cigarette lighter, flashers, etc. (i'll be wiring new lights in later on). I tested the old ignition switch, and it appears to be working as it should. Now using the ignition switch and jumping the starter produces the same result, which is, the engine starts to crank, and continues to crank and crank, even when i let go of the key and it turns back to on. My first question is, why would jumping the starter, or turning the key to START make the engine start cranking and continue cranking...and the only way I can get it to stop is by pulling the negative battery lead. It seems there is still an electrical issue...thoughts?
That aside, with all the cranking, the engine never starts. The battery died from turning it over for so long. The glow plugs all work, the engine is puffing smoke out the exhaust stack, I even gave it a shot of ether right into the intake, and it just doesn't want to go. I installed an inline heater in the lower radiator hose, but from what I've read in other threads on here, I need to get the motor running so the coolant circulates and air is bleed out before I should use the heater. Is that true?
Thanks