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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Krawler00 on January 28, 2013, 02:55:37 PM

Title: Mental note...
Post by: Krawler00 on January 28, 2013, 02:55:37 PM
DO NOT LET A DIESEL RUN OUT OF FUEL {no} I cranked the sub, backed down the drive (steep) and it pooped out. I knew instantly what it was considering I was heading to get fuel anyway. Had to winch it back up the drive to a relatively flat spot. Spent a good hour priming and cranking and had to use the Jeep to keep battery flow up. I almost had it cranked when the batteries started fading :fu( Dang, never again!!
Title: Re: Re: Mental note...
Post by: DOUG on January 28, 2013, 03:01:08 PM
New ones will self prime but now you know about old ones.

Immediately change the fuel filter cause u just sucked up all the shaizu.

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Title: Re: Mental note...
Post by: Krawler00 on January 28, 2013, 03:23:34 PM
On my to do list...  >:(
Title: Re: Mental note...
Post by: BigJerm on January 28, 2013, 04:26:31 PM
That sucks. After doing all my fuel work on the Ford I just had to turn the key to the ON position 3 times, each time for about 30 seconds and it was good to go. Probably didnt even require all of that
Title: Re: Re: Mental note...
Post by: DOUG on January 28, 2013, 04:43:10 PM
Jeremy thats just for a filter change isn't? If the injector pump runs out its a lot longer process.

I made the mistake once on the hwy lol

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Title: Re: Mental note...
Post by: Krawler00 on January 28, 2013, 04:46:04 PM
Older trucks are worse. I really thought I was gonna kill the batteries. Each time I cranked it got weaker and weaker. If I was on the highway, I would have been screwed. But atleast I know how far I can go once the needle is on E  </LMAO/>
Title: Re: Mental note...
Post by: Mortalis5509 on January 28, 2013, 05:21:02 PM
At 50 miles my fuel light comes on and I start looking for fuel.
Title: Re: Mental note...
Post by: Trailabite on January 28, 2013, 05:46:48 PM
Holy crap, that's crazy %)
Title: Re: Mental note...
Post by: mrmike1964 on January 28, 2013, 06:18:59 PM
I did that a couple times in the bus on the road. I had to pulled the Suerflow water pump out from under the sink and used it to prime the system it builds up 60psi and worked. Started right up! Of course I was there for a while trying to get it to run first when I thought of that pump.
Title: Re: Mental note...
Post by: lt99ls1 on January 28, 2013, 08:58:12 PM
My 03 and 12 have the same primer on them if you run it dry.