Hello All, not only am I new here, but I am also new to diesel trucks in general. I have a new to me 1987 S1754 Dump truck with the DT360 & 5 spd that has been sitting for a year. The engine turns over, but will not start. Lets start with the basics, there is 1/2 tank of fuel, and the "T" handle for the manual fuel shutoff in the cab is pushed forward, says its a Bosch Pump. I pump the primer handle & I can see the rubber hose to the left of it that goes to the pump moving/pulsing as I prime, but after 10 or so pumps its is hard to push but if left alone for 5 seconds, its easy to move again. I took off the replacement rubber hose that goes to the banjo style bolt on the top front of the pump & see fuel there, but after pumping it 30-35 times, & I remove the two small horizontal side bolts on the side of the pump, they are dry. I also opened this larger bolt at the bottom of the pump & no fluid there either. My next step will be to change the fuel filter as the PO said it hasn't been changed in a long time. Yes I will fill it before install. The PO thought maybe the "T" handle cable on the engine side may be gummed up, but I have searched everywhere & can not find a single reference to where it goes. Since I am alone working on this, I can't move it in the cab & at the same time, see what it moves on the engine to trace it. I also heard I can pressurize the tank a little & check for leaks, but since the hand pump does build pressure I was thinking that's maybe not my issue. So as of now I am stuck unless this fuel filter does the trick but that doesn't explain why the bolts on the side are dry after pumping the primer.
International S1754 DT360 Fuel Problems
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Loaderman22, Jun 27, 2019.
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Sounds like the fuel system is on air, go ahead definitely replace the fuel filter. on those old ones you could SLIGHTLY crack open the lines going to each injector, they are very high pressure. Wear EYE PROTECTION. Turn engine over until fuel is coming out all of the lines, then tighten them back up and it should start if the fuel pump and injectors are in working order.
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I changed the fuel filter, then pulled the rubber line off before the pump. When I pumped the primer valve, fuel shot out the hose, so thats working. reattached the hose, but when I pump the primer I can hear air escaping but all the bolts are tight, so I must have a hole somewhere but cant find it. I may have to pressurize the tank to check for leaks, or spray everything with soapy water then hit the primer more to check for bubbles.
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It kind of looks like a mirror image. it looks like this one..
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Ok first make sure you shut of lever is moving with cab handle. Forward on the pump I think. I dont recall which way is on or off. And you have fuel to pump. Then have someone crank it while you break the lines to nozzles in cylinder head loose. Just a quarter or half turn till fuel and air escape. This is high psi so don't take it off, or get skin near it. Might have to do this a few times. If you get fuel up there it should start to hit and fire. Keep going over them till it runs smooth.
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Sorry I missed this being covered. Stupid me.
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I got a call from a mechanic who looked at it, they believe that either the shut off inside the pump is bad, or the pump itself needs to be rebuilt. Looking for a shop to do that now.
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Is there a shop I should look to for this specific Bosch Injector pump rebuild?
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Just a good inj shop. That is very common.
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