Hello all,
hoping to save myself from doing something stupid (if it ain't broke don't fix it) by posting here to see if any of you know some trick I don't to get my MD11C bled and restarted after changing out the fuel filter. The engine was not starting easily (lots of cranking even with the cold start button pushed down) so I decided to change out the fuel filter.
- Went to boat, got the engine started and ran for 20 min (easier to get it restarted after it is warm)
- shut engine down and changed the fuel filter (being sure to fill the fuel filter bowl before re-attaching to engine - I have old fuel filter bowl type with single bolt that holds bowl to lid with single bolt down the middle) Made sure fuel filter gasket was tucked into groove for it on fuel filter top (don't have a new gasket but old one looked ok)
- figured out the little hand primer pump lever was hitting engine mount so worked on it and finally got it to make full stroke and managed to get good fuel out of the fuel filter bleeder screw
- Tried to start the engine thinking I might get lucky and it would start and run
- It started then died as if it had used up the fuel in the bowl and was again fuel starved - could not get to injector bleeds fast enough to do anything while it was still running
- Got fuel filter bled again then tried to bleed at the injector pump but could not get any fuel to come out of that bleeder screw (manual says should not have to bleed at injector pump unless new engine or fuel run completely dry)
- tried to start engine again and it would not start - that is where I am stuck
- do I need to get fuel to come out of that bleeder screw on the injector pump and, if so is there a trick to it?
- I read an article about another MD engine (that I think was a single cyl MD5B) where it was stated you had to disconnect the high pressure side of the fuel injector and loosen the delivery valve holder. pressure connector but I don't want to do that unless it is really necessary
- anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
stuck in the slip and FL - Carole
hoping to save myself from doing something stupid (if it ain't broke don't fix it) by posting here to see if any of you know some trick I don't to get my MD11C bled and restarted after changing out the fuel filter. The engine was not starting easily (lots of cranking even with the cold start button pushed down) so I decided to change out the fuel filter.
- Went to boat, got the engine started and ran for 20 min (easier to get it restarted after it is warm)
- shut engine down and changed the fuel filter (being sure to fill the fuel filter bowl before re-attaching to engine - I have old fuel filter bowl type with single bolt that holds bowl to lid with single bolt down the middle) Made sure fuel filter gasket was tucked into groove for it on fuel filter top (don't have a new gasket but old one looked ok)
- figured out the little hand primer pump lever was hitting engine mount so worked on it and finally got it to make full stroke and managed to get good fuel out of the fuel filter bleeder screw
- Tried to start the engine thinking I might get lucky and it would start and run
- It started then died as if it had used up the fuel in the bowl and was again fuel starved - could not get to injector bleeds fast enough to do anything while it was still running
- Got fuel filter bled again then tried to bleed at the injector pump but could not get any fuel to come out of that bleeder screw (manual says should not have to bleed at injector pump unless new engine or fuel run completely dry)
- tried to start engine again and it would not start - that is where I am stuck
- do I need to get fuel to come out of that bleeder screw on the injector pump and, if so is there a trick to it?
- I read an article about another MD engine (that I think was a single cyl MD5B) where it was stated you had to disconnect the high pressure side of the fuel injector and loosen the delivery valve holder. pressure connector but I don't want to do that unless it is really necessary
- anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
stuck in the slip and FL - Carole
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