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Here is my final report. You wrote about a "pin" that connects the camshaft and pump arm. When I took off the plate, it came towards me. Had expected something in the dimensions of a cigarette. But this is a cigar! This is a full grown bolt ;-) How I could have missed this fat bolt during the...

WOW, I was not aware that there is something to lubricate behind it. It is not the first mechanical lift pump I change on an old V8, but they were always driven via camshaft and thus in the engine oil. But in this case I will remove the pump again and close the hole with a plate. Then installed...

Okay, so lift pump replaced. What a dirty job! Why can't the idiots put studs in there. Getting the pump down there and hitting the bolt holes is exasperating. But okay... now it's in. So then pressurized the tank as described, opened an injector and let it run. But the truck wouldn't start...

Sounds logical. I should have thought of it myself. If the pre-feed pump part is clogged (by a broken pump or blocked line), then the IP pulls what she can. And if I then open the drain line, it also draws air. Thanks a lot... Will write if I still get problems or it is solved.

Hi togetherI I have, so I guess, a diesel / air / line poblem. The history: My truck ran after a long tour in quite warm outside temperatures and after very heavy rain only with about 80% of the power. I didn't notice it right away, but it was noticeable. So I guessed water in the diesel. It...