Feeling Defeated. Fresh n14 rebuild, oil pan filled with diesel

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  1. irishluck09

    irishluck09 Light Load Member

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    So I just freshly rebuilt my N14 cummins on my 98 KW w900.

    I've started it a few times few testing it, moved it out of my shop. Drove it 3 miles. That's all.
    Yesterday I was doing some more stuff on truck like brake lines. I topped off coolant and checked the oil. the pan is litterly filled with diesel. And not by a little. It's filled with it.

    I followed everything in the service manual when I did the rebuild. Injectors have new orings on it as well.
    What did I do wrong or what did I miss?
     
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  3. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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    Pull the injectors 1 at at time until you find the one with a bad top oring or oring out of place.
     
  4. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    You can use fuel dye and a blacklight to find it, or air pressure if no other choice.

    Did you drop one during the overhaul?
     
  5. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Keep in mind, if the pump seal goes bad it will push fuel right into the back of the compressor and down into the pan…..
     
  6. irishluck09

    irishluck09 Light Load Member

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    Figured that would be the first thing to check so ill be doing that hopefully tomorrow
     
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  7. irishluck09

    irishluck09 Light Load Member

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    I was thinking about trying dye from a buddy who mentioned that to me.

    No, when I pulled all the injectors I bagged them up and put them in a crate and labeled them as well. Before install I cleaned them, put new orings on and made sure the plungers moved freely.
     
  8. irishluck09

    irishluck09 Light Load Member

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    Is there an easy way to test that? Would it just go bad like that? The truck has sat for about 8 months before I was able to do the overhaul.
     
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  9. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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    With the injectors just being installed I would lean towards them.
    As @Big Road Skateboard mentioned air pressure can be used. I've taken the one fuel line off the head and shot air in with a rubber tipped blow gun and found a leak like yours before.
     
  10. J.R.

    J.R. Light Load Member

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    Had it happen Cummins buddy put air to fuel line T you see the bubbler .

    Did pull Jake's to see
     
  11. irishluck09

    irishluck09 Light Load Member

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    Im pulling injectors now to check. So far no twist or broken orings and cups are looking fine
     
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