M60 Not Starting

[Somemedic]

Gents....

This tank ain't mine but I've been helping wrench on.

Veh ran until parked over 10 years ago. Old fuel has been removed, new batteries and fuel have been installed.

Motor starts on ether and a cup of diesel poured into the intake. Accelerator to the floor on start, saw about 1800rpm at one point but not while ether was being sprayed.

Have good fuel coming out of the return line. Pulling the power plant isn't the favored option but unless someone has a better it may be the only viable option. It's unknown if the fuel pump is the issue.

Thoughts?

 

[camoyj7]

Maybe air in the injector lines?

 

[Jeepsinker]

The rack in the injector pump is probably stuck in the shutdown position.

 

[Pig Pen]

The IP

 

[dmetalmiki]

Sounds like a fuel problem of, filter/s? lines? pump. There is no picture though you do say "this tank", post a picture of Which tank is "this tank" It might give a clue to someone of knowledge of a particular problem type.

 

[Scar59]

The rack in the injector pump is probably stuck in the shutdown position.

Second that diagnosis, sitting that long, fuel has long turned to tar/varnish, may have to pull the fuel system accessories and clean/ purge them. At least it is not locked up.

 

[swbradley1]

Sounds like a fuel problem of, filter/s? lines? pump. There is no picture though you do say "this tank", post a picture of Which tank is "this tank" It might give a clue to someone of knowledge of a particular problem type.

M60

It's in the first post.

 

[Somemedic]

That tank...

 

[Somemedic]

How does one fix that rack issue? Does the power plant have to be out of the tank to access the pump?

 

[glassk]

Maybe air in the injector lines?

or not correct pressure