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It’s alive!! I ran a new piece of 3/8” line from the inlet on the mechanical pump to a jerry can full of diesel. It only took a few seconds of cranking to get fuel to the filter inlet. Another few seconds got it running out of the filter bleed valve. A little more cranking got it sputtering and then running! Also, as you will see in the video, I have a significant exhaust leak at between the passenger side up-pipe and the turbo. But at least it runs!
Now, I just need to figure out what’s wrong with the pump supply line. I’m thinking it’s the check valve, but we’ll see.
M1152A1 HMMWV fuel system priming and first cold start
My HMMWV lost prime after the check valve in the supply line cut off the fuel. I ran a rubber line into a jerry can full of diesel and then began priming the...
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Now, I just need to figure out what’s wrong with the pump supply line. I’m thinking it’s the check valve, but we’ll see.