john deere 5420 fuel injection pump

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pump governor started acting up. did not maintain rpm well at all. last shut down took about a minute to stop running. i want to fix this one, but i had another pump.
other pump was installed due to misdiagnosed fuel problem. previous owner had installed inline fuel filter above transmission which clogged, out of sight. it was finally discovered when i replaced all fuel hoses and installed electric boost pump. this tractor did not have a tank outlet strainer. i put original pump back on because it was working well with new filters. now this pump is not starting. there is fuel pressure to pump, and flow from fuel return pipe at top of pump, but nothing at injector outlets. what am i missing?
 
   / john deere 5420 fuel injection pump #2  
Try pulling out the check valve in the fuel line just above the hydraulic oil filter and using compressed air to blow it clean.
 
   / john deere 5420 fuel injection pump
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#3  
Try pulling out the check valve in the fuel line just above the hydraulic oil filter and using compressed air to blow it clean.
good thought, but i removed check valve when in ran new fuel supply hose and electric boost pump.
 
   / john deere 5420 fuel injection pump #4  
..did you reinstall it or did you leave it out?
good thought, but i removed check valve when in ran new fuel supply hose and electric boost pump.
 
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#6  
I left it out since I had a pump to get fuel to the factory filter.
 
   / john deere 5420 fuel injection pump #7  
Can u hear the shut off solenoid clicking when you turn the key on.??
And does it have some electrical wires coming off the bottom of the pump .??
 
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Can u hear the shut off solenoid clicking when you turn the key on.??
And does it have some electrical wires coming off the bottom of the pump .??
The solenoid is getting power at key on but i don't hear much any more. I will get a non hearing impaired person to listen for me and report back. no wires on bottom of pump.
 
   / john deere 5420 fuel injection pump
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#9  
I removed wire from pump and turned on switch. touching wire end to pump terminal makes a spark but no sound or feel a bump.
What would this take to repair? The solenoid was working when the pump was removed last year. I rebuilt the pump in my 301a ,
I feel ok about taking this on apart.
 
   / john deere 5420 fuel injection pump #10  
The solenoid is put in from underneath the top cover..
The cover needs to b removed.. the replacement is self explanatory..
But I feel you’ll find the original problem after removing the cover..(water/rust)
 

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