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?
Feeling Defeated. Fresh n14 rebuild, oil pan filled with diesel
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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.
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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?Rideandrepair, Feedman, Star Rider and 1 other person Thank this. -
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…..
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Figured that would be the first thing to check so ill be doing that hopefully tomorrowRideandrepair Thanks this.
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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.Rideandrepair, Feedman and Big Road Skateboard Thank this. -
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.Rideandrepair Thanks this.
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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.Rideandrepair and Big Road Skateboard Thank this. -
Had it happen Cummins buddy put air to fuel line T you see the bubbler .
Did pull Jake's to seeRideandrepair and Big Road Skateboard Thank this. -
Im pulling injectors now to check. So far no twist or broken orings and cups are looking fine
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