hydrolocked deuce engine

[67m-35winchtruck]

i've got a hydrolocked deuce and dont really know where to start with fixing it. the motor will turn a little but makes a loud thump and shakes the whole truck. it's locked on fuel so what do i need to do to free it back up? any help will be really appreciated.

 

[swbradley1]

I'm not sure how to clear it but my first thought would be to pull the injectors and with them out crank it over. That will give anything in the cylinders a place to go.

 

[doghead]

Are you broke-down on the road?

 

[doghead]

Do you leave your shut-off cable out ?

 

[daveks63]

I would pull the injectors and see if it will spin freely. If not, then I would pull the pan to check the rods and mains. If it spins freely with injectors out, have them pop tested. It sounds like you have an injector pouring fuel into the cylinder.

 

[67m-35winchtruck]

the truck is setting right i front of my house. and the shut off is kind of spring loaded it goes right back in when you let go of it. i'll go pull the injectors and see if that fixes it.

 

[hndrsonj]

The shut off shouldn't go back in when let go.

 

[Ridgerunner]

The shut off shouldn't go back in when let go.

Shouldn't, is the key word. Mine won't stay pulled out either. Once the T-handle is let go, it springs right back to the dash.

Start with pulling your injectors. Also, don't keep trying to turn it over, untill you have the fuel in the cylinder cleared. Easy way to bend a rod.

 

[67m-35winchtruck]

thanks for the fast replys i pulled the injectors and cranked the motor over a few times put every thing back on and now it runs better that it ever did. once again thanks every one

 

[doghead]

Replace your shut-off cable with a new one and leave it out when not running.

 

[swbradley1]

That's great news. I'm glad there was no damage to it.

 

[caliber1]

Replace your shut-off cable with a new one and leave it out when not running.

Justr curious, what is the reason for this? Mine tends to spring back too. I was gonna fab up a lock assembly for it, but after reading that you could cut the wire under the hood decided not to.

 

[67_C-30]

Justr curious, what is the reason for this? Mine tends to spring back too. I was gonna fab up a lock assembly for it, but after reading that you could cut the wire under the hood decided not to.

Ditto. Mine doesn't stay out either.

 

[JasonS]

You have to give it a quarter turn and it will stay out.

 

[gimpyrobb]

At the VERY LEAST these trucks are very easy to bump-start. That is a big safety issue.

 

[gimpyrobb]

You have to give it a quarter turn and it will stay out.

Not always, my 109 had the knurls stripped by a previous owner. Swap it out for a good one.

 

[Jesse6325]

At the VERY LEAST these trucks are very easy to bump-start. That is a big safety issue.

Isn't that why one should chock the wheels and keep the parking brake in good repair?
Also, NOT leave a Deuce parked in gear.

 

[swbradley1]

Isn't that why one should chock the wheels and keep the parking brake in good repair?
Also, NOT leave a Deuce parked in gear.

Yes and yes

 

[hndrsonj]

Not always, my 109 had the knurls stripped by a previous owner. Swap it out for a good one.

As Gimp said, the problem is people don't know how they work and just jam them back in and strip the "lock". I'd replace the cable.

 

[G-Force]

What came out of the cylinders after you took out the injectors and spun it over?????
Inquiring minds want to know........