RustyRecycledT
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Last week I drove the truck to work because I needed to haul home some barrels. While I was loading the barrels I noticed the tone of the exhaust changed and I could smell raw fuel. Popped the hood for a peak and there is fuel spraying out the side of the IP. Seems the lever running to the advance on the bottom of the IP broke in two and allowed the 'guts' to puke out the side of the pump. That was on Thursday
Friday I picked up a new (rebuilt) IP from a local diesel shop and gave my bro in law a call. (He's a diesel mechanic)
saturday evening when he got off work we made the 70 mile drive to the truck to make repairs.
Our goal was new IP,new valley pan,new glow plugs.
Everything went fine Saturday. Monday I took the truck to the shop where I bought the IP and had it timed. Truck has never run better!
Fast forward to yesterday. Had the wife drive me to work (70 miles) so I could drive the truck home. About 1/2 way home I looked in the mirror and noticed i was dragging a strap from the barrels so I pulled over and restrapped it.
Got back in the cab, waited for a gap in traffic (4 lane divided highway). Started accelerating down the shoulder to merge into traffic, all of a sudden I heard a 'POP' (like it backfired) and the truck died. Would not start at all. Wouldn't even fire on WD-40.
While I was waiting on the wrecker I did some nosing around. Had a crazy hunch and pulled the oil spout off. 2 of the 3 bolts that are supposed to be bolted into my IP are in the cover. The third one is loose as hell. Seems that the bro in law forgot to tighten them.
So, now the truck is home, and broke. I have no clue where to start. Me and the truck need to be in Dallas next weekend.
Anyone got any suggestions for me?
Friday I picked up a new (rebuilt) IP from a local diesel shop and gave my bro in law a call. (He's a diesel mechanic)
saturday evening when he got off work we made the 70 mile drive to the truck to make repairs.
Our goal was new IP,new valley pan,new glow plugs.
Everything went fine Saturday. Monday I took the truck to the shop where I bought the IP and had it timed. Truck has never run better!
Fast forward to yesterday. Had the wife drive me to work (70 miles) so I could drive the truck home. About 1/2 way home I looked in the mirror and noticed i was dragging a strap from the barrels so I pulled over and restrapped it.
Got back in the cab, waited for a gap in traffic (4 lane divided highway). Started accelerating down the shoulder to merge into traffic, all of a sudden I heard a 'POP' (like it backfired) and the truck died. Would not start at all. Wouldn't even fire on WD-40.
While I was waiting on the wrecker I did some nosing around. Had a crazy hunch and pulled the oil spout off. 2 of the 3 bolts that are supposed to be bolted into my IP are in the cover. The third one is loose as hell. Seems that the bro in law forgot to tighten them.
So, now the truck is home, and broke. I have no clue where to start. Me and the truck need to be in Dallas next weekend.
Anyone got any suggestions for me?