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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    I confess I wanted to open up a metering pump just because. Now I know what the so called plunger is I hope/think. It's nice to know what one is "attempting" to clean up / unstick etc. Anyway - much cleaner now. Only problem is getting it back together. Anyone with some helpful info...
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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    Well look what I found. I knew I had a pin spinner somewhere - I would have destroyed the threaded nipple without a pin wrench. Took a hammer and a lot blows to get the dam thing off.
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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    side note: I know a pin spinner wrench would be sweet right now.. One reason for waiting to make a small CNC plasma table so I can make custom fine tuned tools... A long side giant wind spinners with sealed bearings and gears :clinto:
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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    Now I know why you may have stated while pumps in gen. I had one pump still out and not many options on holding pump while trying to get top threaded fuel port off. Letting bead blaster soak on threads and bolting back in hold down fork. Also started soaking threads on other on still in gen...
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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    how about taking one off at a time and do them that way / maybe a lot easier. Exactly whats involve in taking top part off... A few nuts and a retaining ring / cover and thats it
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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    I had a pump out and was looking into the hole at the rack fork. Manually moving the lever did nothing.. I then took off the front cover of my LPW4 which is on test stand and runs.. Manually moving the sol lever moved the fuel fork back and forth - I then smiled and now know how they should...
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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    Maybe so.. But also have just been wondering about it in relation to the mep's and the rain flapper cover / etc.. A new 802 to me i cranked it over several times then stopped. One day later cranked it once then realized what may be in upper cylinders.. Took injectors out / valve cover off /...
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    Hydroloc etc.. Whats usually the first thing that gets bent / broken

    General question on hydrolock and attempting to start a mep (for example) ** not knowing u may have hydrolock and attempting to start a mep a few times - then realizing what may be going on... Is there a usual first thing to take a hit?? Then a 2nd item?? Like the weakest link ... Then next...
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