Figured I would start a new thread since my other issue was resolved. I am still working on getting this MD90B running, previous owner reported it ran well when he pulled it, ~8 months ago.
When I got it installed on my boat I could get it to run but it was running very poorly and would die when we rev'd it past ~3K, mechanic diagnosed it as a low air problem, only had ~40psi on the air rail and motor seemed to run well on shop air.
I recently replaced the air compressor hoping it would fix my problem, however the problem remains. Still running poorly. I rigged up a psi gauge to test the air pump directly and it seems to check out ok
heres a vid of me testing the pump, you can see it jumps up to 80-100psi after a few cranks - https://youtu.be/pSJWHQdMJoM
The engine has no codes, starts right up and idles, but it is running very loud and rough
I checked the pressures at rails and I am getting 65psi fuel, and 75psi air at idle
Everything I am reading says that it should be the other way around? Fuel should be 10psi higher than air? Any ideas why my pressures are so low?
Is it possible to test the fuel regulator/air regulator to check them out? I am also noticing a bit of fuel on the air compressor/air rail side not sure what is going on there.
I am in mexico and parts are damn hard to get down here so hopefully I can get it figured out this go round!
thanks for the help guys!
When I got it installed on my boat I could get it to run but it was running very poorly and would die when we rev'd it past ~3K, mechanic diagnosed it as a low air problem, only had ~40psi on the air rail and motor seemed to run well on shop air.
I recently replaced the air compressor hoping it would fix my problem, however the problem remains. Still running poorly. I rigged up a psi gauge to test the air pump directly and it seems to check out ok
heres a vid of me testing the pump, you can see it jumps up to 80-100psi after a few cranks - https://youtu.be/pSJWHQdMJoM
The engine has no codes, starts right up and idles, but it is running very loud and rough
I checked the pressures at rails and I am getting 65psi fuel, and 75psi air at idle
Everything I am reading says that it should be the other way around? Fuel should be 10psi higher than air? Any ideas why my pressures are so low?
Is it possible to test the fuel regulator/air regulator to check them out? I am also noticing a bit of fuel on the air compressor/air rail side not sure what is going on there.
I am in mexico and parts are damn hard to get down here so hopefully I can get it figured out this go round!
thanks for the help guys!
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