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Reckon that makes good sense because MOST of the aircraft engines I work on have no electrical system, not even starter. Thank you very much.

I've been told most of my many years tinkering with small aircraft and diesel engines of all sorts and sizes that when you start them cold you should run them at idle, let the pressures build and the engine warm up. But I read somewhere that a good, continuous run generator should never idle or...

Ray if you need to see the video, my cell is 254/644-4256. If you will text me your cell I can forward the video to that.

I cannot get the video to upload.

So I removed the injector lines from the IP and turned the engine over utilizing th starter. A lot of fuel came out of port #1 but no other port. I held the IP valve open manually. Trying to upload th video.

Before I pull the IP, I would like to disconnect fuel lines to the injector from the IP and spin the engine with the starter to insure there is or is not fuel flow. Is it possible for the IP to pump fuel to the injectors but not under enough pressure to make them open?

I pulled the valve cover off to insure all valves were closed. When I saw no fuel coming out of the IP I continued to rotate the crank 360 degrees...twice to insure there was no fuel flow. Nothing came out at all. I also made sure the fuel pumps remained on the entire time. Now, as the TM...

Yes Sir Ray, if you will guide me through the removal I will absolutely send it to you. Thank you so much.

Yes Sir, that's kinda what I thought. Know a good rebuilder out there somewhere? I really appreciate EVERYONE'S help and input on the issue. I really enjoy working on diesel generators of 20KW or less and small 4 cylinder aircraft engines. This is my enjoyment in my retirement years. Nothing...

Got plenty of fuel coming out before nd after the check valve. No signs of air in the lines. I actually forgot about the return line going back to the tank. Had I remembered that I would not have asked the question about pumps running all the time...certainly they do. My bad!

Perchance, should the fuel pumps cut off once pressure is built up or do they run all th time?

Well Sirs, followed the TM procedures to the T. No fuel came out of port 1 on the IP. None, not even a spurt of air and I had the fuel pumps on the entire time. Quess I have a bad IP.

Can you tell me where to find the static timing test procedures in the TM please. I may not have the right version of the TM.

Here's a pic of how the TM says to reassemble everything in order

Are you suggesting I pull the plunger out? Here is a pic looking into the pump.

Ray th plunger is moving in and out and rotating as I crank the engine over by hand.

Hopefully I dodged a bullet. Mine does not have the screw. Does anyone know of a good MEP-003A mechanic in the San Antonio, Texas area.

The black tag does say Model 50 with a bunch on alpha/numeric numbers after that and shows a button size as well.

I just noticed, it looks like the engine has been sprayed with black paint. I've never seen one that was black so perhaps the tag was pained over as well. Won't know until I can inspect closed.

Looks like it is a Bosch...black tag