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I'm trying to wake up my M35A2C after it has sat for a few years, and I'm having a problem that I haven't dealt with before on the many deuces I've owned. I'm unable to get the engine to start, despite checking the things that have worked for me before. My search-fu has not enlightened me so far; it appears that the word "start" is pretty common in threads here! ![Wink :wink: :wink:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
The in-tank pump runs, and I get fuel from the filter bleed screw with the pump running. I've tried bleeding at the injectors, and I get fuel spurts from three of them; the other three haven't spurted any fuel yet with a lot of cranking (10-20 seconds interleaved with minutes of waiting for the starter to cool). I'd think that at least one cylinder would fire occasionally with three injector lines apparently bled, but no luck. The engine will catch for a moment with a bit of starting fluid, so I do seem to have compression.
The engine stop plunger moves freely after I hit the stop cable with some penetrating oil to free it up. The accelerator pedal stuck at first, but I exercised it a bit and it goes back up now.
All the while I've cranked, I've had it slaved to my running M1009 to keep the batteries up.
I recall reading in the distant past about something sticking in the injection pump, but I do not recall whether that was related to the symptoms I'm having. So, do the deuce-resurrection experts have any suggestions for me?
My truck's intake manifold heater was replaced with an ether start system while in military service. It's the only deuce I've personally encountered like that so far. I've never had any ether canisters for it; I just used canned starting fluid, squirted against the air filter for about one second. I took off the mushroom and I have a large ammo can standing by in case the engine runs away and I need to choke it off. I've never had that problem, but I've read about it happening.
I also tore my ACU pants on the mouse-eaten driver's seat cushion springs while getting out of the truck. It's probably an unrelated problem.![Mr. Green :mrgreen: :mrgreen:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
![Wink :wink: :wink:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
The in-tank pump runs, and I get fuel from the filter bleed screw with the pump running. I've tried bleeding at the injectors, and I get fuel spurts from three of them; the other three haven't spurted any fuel yet with a lot of cranking (10-20 seconds interleaved with minutes of waiting for the starter to cool). I'd think that at least one cylinder would fire occasionally with three injector lines apparently bled, but no luck. The engine will catch for a moment with a bit of starting fluid, so I do seem to have compression.
The engine stop plunger moves freely after I hit the stop cable with some penetrating oil to free it up. The accelerator pedal stuck at first, but I exercised it a bit and it goes back up now.
All the while I've cranked, I've had it slaved to my running M1009 to keep the batteries up.
I recall reading in the distant past about something sticking in the injection pump, but I do not recall whether that was related to the symptoms I'm having. So, do the deuce-resurrection experts have any suggestions for me?
My truck's intake manifold heater was replaced with an ether start system while in military service. It's the only deuce I've personally encountered like that so far. I've never had any ether canisters for it; I just used canned starting fluid, squirted against the air filter for about one second. I took off the mushroom and I have a large ammo can standing by in case the engine runs away and I need to choke it off. I've never had that problem, but I've read about it happening.
I also tore my ACU pants on the mouse-eaten driver's seat cushion springs while getting out of the truck. It's probably an unrelated problem.
![Mr. Green :mrgreen: :mrgreen:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)