Time for another stupid question - fuel compensator ?

[wallew]

I'm going to look at a deuce near Denver (Sedalia) this Sunday. Trango has graciously offered to go with for an extra set of eyes and moral support.

Jeff, the owner, has told me that when it went through rebuild back in 1994, they set it so it was 'diesel ONLY'. I've read here where there is a procedure to set it BACK to allow for multifuel use again.

I HAVE PERUSED 11 pages of threads and can't find the right one. I'm not requesting the correct info on the search to get what I'm looking for.

DOES anyone here know or remember how to put the fuel compensator BACK to multifuel? I'd really appreciate it. It would make the purchase of this deuce much more ... um ... palatable. I just WANT a multifuel.

Lots of worthless reasons, so I will just leave it at that is just what I want on my deuce. Plus I intend to attempt to use either biodiesel and/or WVO at some point. Perhaps for a LONG time. We'll see.

So folks, sing out if you know the answer to this one. jim

 

[Desert Rat]

Ken and I are doing the exact same thing for 'Storm this summer. Keep an eye out for updates to this subject as we go through the process W.

 

[DrFoster]

I've got the sheet on how to convert back, it's a simple process. I'll talk to you this weekend about it.

 

[DrFoster]

oops - I forgot to mention, it is here on the hot-rodding forum. Pretty simple process. I don't know why anyone would convert to full diesel with the certanity of uncertainty about petro chemicals in the near future. Rest assured, I added to my portifolio in the perto stocks, they are making HUGE claims for this year's increase in price... that means we will be paying more at the pump....

 

[cranetruck]

Here it is again:

 

[wallew]

Bjorn,
THAT'S THE ONE! I have now saved it on my computer, properly labeled. THX so much. jim

 

[Crazyguyla]

The reason the military bypassed the fuel compensator was:
1. they were leaking internally and diluting the oil with fuel
2. it's easier to discinnect than replace the whole injection pump

I think there was an article in PS magazine about it, but i'm not sure. It was a mass change over for all dueces, but as usual some have it done, some don't ...

As a NOTE: when you switch it back, make sure your compensator isn't leaking into your oil... for some reason, that just sounds dirty *LOL*

 

[DrFoster]

Ahhh- so that is why. Thanks for the info!

 

[cranetruck]

Guess I'm living on the edge, got a hydraulic stop light switch and an FDC that's not bypassed.
The engine oil has been analyzed twice and never a sign of fuel in it.

 

[rdixiemiller]

When the multifuel engine came into service, the military was running both gasoline and diesel equipment of all kinds. Over the years, gasoline has largely been replaced by diesel fuel in almost everything in the inventory. Since the military now runs almost exclusively on diesel fuel, there was no need for the multifuel capability (IMHO). I would imagine there were always a few deuces deadlined for FDC problems. If the FDC was no longer necessary, and it was easy to bypass, then why not?
Mine is still hooked up, although I am going to valve it off and set up for straight diesel. That will give me a higher fuel rate without having to mess with the injector pump.

 

[rdixiemiller]

Bjorn
Looking at the article, isn't it about converting the engine back to multifuel? Sure looks like it to me.

 

[cranetruck]

Yeah Robert, the pictures should be in the other order, according to the title anyway.

 

[rdixiemiller]

Good. I was afraid I was losing what little mind I had left.