Tag Archives: diesel won;t start

I get smoke on crank, but no fire!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by George B.

Warning!  Big Flywheels Engines Are Dangerous!  Potentially more dangerous that an AR15.  Anytime you are trouble shooting, you will have the air cleaner off, and be ready to cut off the air supply at the first sign of over speed.      … Continue reading →

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A frozen Injection pump Fuel Rack, what to do?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by George B.

I remember MJ McCarroll telling me about the folks who worked on fuel injection pumps in his part of the Midwest, “They’d pull down the shades before they worked on a pump, it was their bread and butter, and they didn’t want … Continue reading →

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