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It’s alive!! I ran a new piece of 3/8” line from the inlet on the mechanical pump to a jerry can full of diesel. It only took a few seconds of cranking to get fuel to the filter inlet. Another few seconds got it running out of the filter bleed valve. A little more cranking got it sputtering and then running! Also, as you will see in the video, I have a significant exhaust leak at between the passenger side up-pipe and the turbo. But at least it runs!
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Now, I just need to figure out what’s wrong with the pump supply line. I’m thinking it’s the check valve, but we’ll see.
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M1152A1 HMMWV fuel system priming and first cold start
My HMMWV lost prime after the check valve in the supply line cut off the fuel. I ran a rubber line into a jerry can full of diesel and then began priming the...
Now, I just need to figure out what’s wrong with the pump supply line. I’m thinking it’s the check valve, but we’ll see.
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