Make sure to crank with the throttle floored.
I though the governor gives it full fuel when cranking?
Make sure to crank with the throttle floored.
I though the governor gives it full fuel when cranking?
Pushing the throttle open does something. On my sunvisor starting instructions, when it's very cold outside it says to push the throttle open some.
x2That is so the plunger on the high idle can engage...it's not strong enough on it's own.
Pushing the throttle open does something. On my sunvisor starting instructions, when it's very cold outside it says to push the throttle open some.
Nope. Something else going on here. They say push the throttle halfway for temps above 32, and fully for temps below 32F. Here's a picture of the sunvisor on my truck.
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Don't ask me why flooring it increases fuel output when cranking, but it does. I've primed a number of IPs over the years, and it always helps.
As far as revving from a dry start... still not sure it matters. Remember, the oil pump will push X fuel per revolution. If it takes 100 revs to make pressure, it doesn't matter if that takes .1 seconds or .03 seconds.
I've heard of diesel generators running full rpm from start and still lasting as long as ones that were babied...
Also, on bleeding the lines... with the nuts loose at the injector, you'll definitely get fuel spurting out as you crank, under pressure. It'll go several inches at least.