Pump on top of engine?

[mstepchinski]

Hi,
Just obtained my first Deuce +.5 and love it. I have been looking around to find a part that is leaking diesel on top of my engine, but cannot figure out what it is. It has an intake, then a small plastic tube that seems to feed into the turbo exhaust..?? Weeps diesel form a weephole between the in port and that small plastic line. It sits on top of the engine towards the passenger side.

Continental engine 1968 Kaiser.

I looked around before posting and could not figure out what it is.

Thanks in advance,

Mike
Dripping Springs, TX

 

[Lieutenant Dan]

It's the flame heater for the intake remove it! It's very easy and saves alot of problems

 

[mstepchinski]

Ahh. So do I need to plug the intake line? Just pull off and plug all the lines?

 

[Lieutenant Dan]

Post #139 is exactly how I did it.....

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?119736-LT-Dan-M35a2-Modification-Thread/page14

 

[skinnyR1]

Yup. What Dan said. I had two go bad and leak before I plugged it like Dan's instructions.

 

[machinist75]

You won't need it in Texas.

 

[mstepchinski]

Thank you so much for the advice! I was thinking it was another lift pump or something else expensive..

 

[steelandcanvas]

Depending on where you live (United States isn't very accurate) you may re-think removing it and repair instead. Living on the Eastern Plains of Colorado, I use mine quite often in the Winter.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I don't use mine here in Ohio. I ran the pump to a water tank and hooked up the output to a spray nozzle. Now I have a built in water gun for when we are at the rallys.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Depending on where you live (United States isn't very accurate) you may re-think removing it and repair instead. Living on the Eastern Plains of Colorado, I use mine quite often in the Winter.

I would agree with steelandcanvas on repairing it.

 

[cattlerepairman]

Open flame intake heaters used to be the state of technology at the time. I am not too happy about the different ways that they can fail and dump fuel into locations it should not go; they can also be used improperly. The military itself decided to move to metered dose ether start assist and that is what I am replacing the flame heater with. People are concerned - rightfully so - about ring damage from large quantities of "starter spray" blowing up in the cylinder when liberally spraying into the air intake. The ether start kit only delivers a minimum, consistent and safe dose of ether when cranking. A fool can still cause damage with it, but it requires a better, more determined fool. IMHO the way to go.

 

[mstepchinski]

Thanks. I really don't know how much I would need that here in Texas. About what temperature is the starting assistance needed?

 

[Lieutenant Dan]

Hmmmmmm gimp I wonder of i could use it for a windshield washer pump

 

[gimpyrobb]

Probably, but then you'll have to find wipers that work worth a darn!

 

[Lieutenant Dan]

Already took care of that with a3 wipers.

 

[RAYZER]

I want to find a 24v washer motor to use with the a3 wiper push button knob.
Hey, that flame heater motor might work!

 

[Floridianson]

Ahh. So do I need to plug the intake line? Just pull off and plug all the lines?

If you look the supply line runs down the left side of the block to a fuel filter then to the IP. You could just take the line off the IP fitting and put in a inverted flair plug that is for a brake line to cut supply. The outher thing that would change that is you need to know if your FDC is bypassed and if not take care of that and the flame heater line in one shot.
Then there is the return line that is on a T between the injectors just remove that line and put a inverted flair plug in that T.

 

[brianp454]

Another option is to install a 1/4 turn valve in the fuel feed line in an accessible location. Leave it off when not used and turn it on in the event you need it.

 

[Karl kostman]

I live in ND and absolutely swear by the flame starter assist, it works terrific and I have never had a problem with it, I would think about it a bit before removing it!
KK