fdanielson |
03-28-2013 05:26 PM |
Runaway Fail
I found out the hard way a couple days ago that a pump that has been sitting for years can fail where instead of not delivering enough fuel it delivers way too much and results in a runaway. The rack is stuck and will not move to the shutoff position. Of course it never occurred to me to open it up and look before starting the engine. Fortunately I was able stuff a rag in the intake to slow it down and disconnect the fuel line from the lift pump before it got too crazy.
Lesson learned- If you are starting up a motor that has sat for some time, be armed to deal with a runaway. I've since started the motor again and killed it right away using the block of wood over the turbo intake method. Then I started it and position a thick layer of cardboard over the turbo intake with just enough of a gap to keep it at a high idle. The reason I did that was I hooked up the fuel feed and return lines to a jug of Marvel Mystery Oil, diesel purge style, to circulate through the IP. Now the IP has been full of MMO since last night and in the next day or two I'm going to see if that has loosened anything up. I would be tempted to store a pump in MMO for long term storage.
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