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I would start by changing both fuel filters and adjust the throttle cable. Sometimes the gas pedal is bent, you can bend it back and reinforce it with a metal strip or it will just bend again. Look in your fuel tank with a flashlight if it has old brown fuel or lots of sludge flush it out...
I thought the air chuck on filter was to allow trapped air out. The 8.3 injection pump will not self prime you have to crack the bleeder. You can crank it instead of pushing the primer pump but the bleeder still has to be open. Too much cranking may kill your starter though.
Try driving an older deuce or even a m939 truck unless it's an A1 with the fuel turned up the Lmtv will run circles around all the older mil trucks. Unless you are pulling a really heavy load the Lmtv is geared low 290hp is a lot of power. Around town I keep up with traffic in my 230hp 1994 m1078.
A2 back of inj pump towards front of motor is small bolt only open 2 turns it can fall out. Press hand primer 100x till steady fuel comes out tighten bolt. Repeat if needed.
So for some reason the system has 2 air feed lines one to the cab level valve and one to one of the airbags and its supposed to have a check valve at this line where it meets the airbag feed, per the parts tm. I am thinking its either for over-pressure or its a drain down line. I spoke with the...
I'm still working on one. Figured out the leveling valve is actually made by Barksdale. Costs a lot less than the Powerpacker branded version. I have one truck no matter what I do or swap the airbags inflate to the max and the darn level valve leaks. It's not the level valve swapped that twice...