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Got back to the farm this past weekend. Sure enough, the emergency shut off valve was nudged just a little bit. So, I turned it counter-clockwise all the way, used the primer to bleed the fuel lines, left the valve tank selector on the good tank, put the pedal to the metal and that wonderful...

Sorry about the wrong choice of words. By "cranking" I meant the starter turning the engine--all starter contribution, no engine contribution. By "turning over" I meant the engine is now contributing. It blows smoke while the starter is turning the engine--the engine never contributes...

I have a question: Is it true that blowing smoke out the stack while cranking (but not turning over) means that fuel is getting to the engine? Is it an ineffective mixture of diesel and sucked air? Is it likely that the diesel has gone bad? Also, thanks, doghead for being specific in regard...

M817 acquired from GL has been running great for several months. Cummins would start quickly and easily even with temps in 30's. Filters were all marked as having been recently changed (go Army!). When I got it I topped both fuel tanks and put in conditioner but have always run off left tank...