1990 11.1L Detroit questions

Series 60 is electronic. Chances are its probably lost its fuel prime. Pretty common if they've been sitting a while for them to do that. I'd check ECM power wires and fuses in the battery box too.

 

I don't believe they have a primer pump. Just the mechanical pump that supplies fuel to the injectors.

Ether is simply an outside fuel source. It has nothing to do with the electronic side of the engine.

 

Run the feed line into a jug with fresh diesel that way you’ll know if your chasing the right problem .AS stated by AModelCat the ecm fuse at the battery was a common issue with the early series 60 .

 

I'm betting it sat the batteries died, they tried boosting it to no avail so decided to put new ones on it. That's when the problem occurred, your gonna have a wire on the wrong side of the batteries. Seen it too many times to count on those old Detroits after they have sat.

They need to make sure the ECM is functioning before going any farther......and quit spraying starter fluid in it.


Lines don't collapse just sitting. Gear pumps dont go bad just sitting.

 

I have to agree with @wore out . Do you have a stop engine light, or check engine light? If not, your ecm is not powered up.

See his advise.

 

Probably has two fuel filters, get new ones. Fill them up and install. Make a jumper line from primary and stick it in a clean can of new diesel.

Anything parked I would pull intake pipe off of intake. Look for mice nests stopping air flow. I have seen them plugged solid. If you need to give it any type of starting aid. Try wd40. It will help brake up the rust if any on cylinder walls.

 

WD40 doesn't damage the cylinder walls like ether either.