Nathan Miley
Registered User
Well I bought another never ending project to go along with my early bronco. I have had it for over a month and cannot get it to start. I am stumped on what is wrong with it. I bought it as a non runner for $500, supposedly had a bad fuel pump(works but I deleted it). Worth it for at least the sweet old bigg toolbox. 1991 crew cab zf-5 I am going to need it for a daily here soon so the race is on.
Loooong story short I have spent a good bit of money and time on it already, but can't get it to run. Even with my dads 89 idi jumping (with overbuilt cables)to the starter terminal to eliminate bad battery cable possibilities, that is a total of 4 good batteries hooked to that starter.
Mods and parts already I've already installed:
-new Zd9 glow plugs and manual push button
-duralift electric fuel pump down on the frame rail (currently pumping from a 5gal can to eliminate bad fuel and bad tanks)
-return line going to filter head deleted, plug in filter head and a proper ending cap on injector
-fuel heater delete with plug on filter head
-fresh return lines
-2 brand new motorcraft batteries
-new #1 injector line from a e350 installed to eliminate sensor that was stripped
-RandD idi injection pump on order, taking a while it seems
-powermaster starter will be in tuesday new battery cables will be installed then too
Checklist
-good fuel flowing from schrader valve -check
-power to ip solenoid that is closer to the front of the truck -check but not getting power to the rear solenoid, both click good when getting 12v
-old starter seems to be turning it over good
-fuel is bleeding from injectors when cracked took a while for me to get it to do that though
-fuel is coming from the ip return line when turning it over with line put in a water bottle
Problems
-no white smoke or exhaust at all coming from tailpipe, the only "smoke/fumes" are coming from intake with breather off
-it will not spit, sputter, fart, cough or anything with glowplugs held for 12-15 secs, will only turn over like i disconnected the ignition from a gasburner
-ether will do nothing (i know, i know, I was pisssed off that day)
-gas rag over intake -nothing (but a nice flaming object when i assume the glow plugs lit the fumes up the second time around)
-temp gauge goes all the way with key on
I think I am gonna get a compression gauge and clear fuel line tomorrow. My only guess is the ip is sending just enough fuel to injectors to bleed them. Any help or ideas in the meantime would be greatly appreciated. I have been lurking here for a while figured I would join since I finally bought an idi.
Enjoy, it usually pays the shipping. Good till march20,2018
Rock auto 5% discount code 7963091571496463
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Loooong story short I have spent a good bit of money and time on it already, but can't get it to run. Even with my dads 89 idi jumping (with overbuilt cables)to the starter terminal to eliminate bad battery cable possibilities, that is a total of 4 good batteries hooked to that starter.
Mods and parts already I've already installed:
-new Zd9 glow plugs and manual push button
-duralift electric fuel pump down on the frame rail (currently pumping from a 5gal can to eliminate bad fuel and bad tanks)
-return line going to filter head deleted, plug in filter head and a proper ending cap on injector
-fuel heater delete with plug on filter head
-fresh return lines
-2 brand new motorcraft batteries
-new #1 injector line from a e350 installed to eliminate sensor that was stripped
-RandD idi injection pump on order, taking a while it seems
-powermaster starter will be in tuesday new battery cables will be installed then too
Checklist
-good fuel flowing from schrader valve -check
-power to ip solenoid that is closer to the front of the truck -check but not getting power to the rear solenoid, both click good when getting 12v
-old starter seems to be turning it over good
-fuel is bleeding from injectors when cracked took a while for me to get it to do that though
-fuel is coming from the ip return line when turning it over with line put in a water bottle
Problems
-no white smoke or exhaust at all coming from tailpipe, the only "smoke/fumes" are coming from intake with breather off
-it will not spit, sputter, fart, cough or anything with glowplugs held for 12-15 secs, will only turn over like i disconnected the ignition from a gasburner
-ether will do nothing (i know, i know, I was pisssed off that day)
-gas rag over intake -nothing (but a nice flaming object when i assume the glow plugs lit the fumes up the second time around)
-temp gauge goes all the way with key on
I think I am gonna get a compression gauge and clear fuel line tomorrow. My only guess is the ip is sending just enough fuel to injectors to bleed them. Any help or ideas in the meantime would be greatly appreciated. I have been lurking here for a while figured I would join since I finally bought an idi.
Enjoy, it usually pays the shipping. Good till march20,2018
Rock auto 5% discount code 7963091571496463