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I did the same on my 802. I only changed out the cartridge filter and had to bleed it. Open the two screws on top of the rail filter and turn it to prime untill fuel comes out. Tighten them and crack the line leaving each injector till you get a good flow. I'm sure someone else will have a better plan, but that's how I go it back up and running. Oh and a few four letter words seemed to help after the WTF phase.I changed the filter/water separator and the rail cartridge. It started briefly and quit. Now, after letting it prime for a while, it still won't start.
Is there a trick to getting the fuel flowing again?
After that, I left the separator alone. I'm afraid to attempt it now. Only found those two screws after my ordeal ( and then reading the manual). Glad your running again.The 2 screws on top of the rail filter did the trick. Thanks Griz!
DieselAddict,How long did you let it prime? If you didn't pre-fill the cartridges you will want it to run for 5 min or so.
You will hear the fuel trickling back into the tank once everything is full.
I would start by making sure you have fuel leaving the pump. When you say the fuel pump is working is that by sound or have you verified it is pushing fuel?
Thank you, I'll check it out now. **** it, I love it when people just help other people out.Its sounding like the fuel injector pumps are sticking. I think the simplest and quickest thing to do is pull an injector pump and see if its sticking. You can disassemble them and clean them with carb cleaner.
Give this thread a look and see if it helps get you going:
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?174077-MEP-803A-Injection-Pump-sticking
The fuel rack is a bar that runs down the inside of the engine under the fuel injector pumps. It is the linkage that connects them all together and controls the fuel delivery. The lever on the outside that controls the fuel moves the rack back and forth to control the fuel injector pumps.Ray, thanks for the input. Help me out, what the **** is the "fuel rack"? I've read a bunch about moving this to: a. fire up the pumps or, b. disengage the pumps from the block. I'm just not clear on what I'm supposed to be manipulating. The fuel solenoid travels freely and what I would call the throttle travels freely with it as well. Is this related to the rack of which you speak?
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