Thermo king apu not running need help?

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  1. tommyelamey

    tommyelamey Bobtail Member

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    Have a thermo king not running. It rolls over but obviously not getting fuel. I have changed the fuel filter and the little filter in the back of the engine with no change. I am starting to wonder if this is a fuel pump issue. Maybe something simple maybe not any help out here??
     
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  3. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    if you changed the filters, like I did last fall.

    I cracked one of the fuel lines for the injectors at the pump. It let the air bubbles out and helped prime the pump.
     
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  4. Hardlyevr

    Hardlyevr Road Train Member

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    Check the fittings on the pump and the plastic lines to them. I have had the fittings work loose from the compression fittings, and had one plastic line rub thru against another one. None of that is visible unless you remove the cover.

    You may want to make sure the off switch under the cover was not tripped and be sure the breaker button is in on the control box in your side luggage compartment too.
     
  5. skateboardman

    skateboardman Road Train Member

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    my apu has same engine as thermo king, i have an electric fuel pump in between the two filters. see it it has power. check all the fuses.
     
  6. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    It hasn't been mentioned so I must ask, "Did you bleed the system"? If you don't give it a means for the air to escape it will dead pump.

    Do you have any alarm codes stored?
     
  7. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    uh, yeah it was......
     
  8. Larryparker

    Larryparker Medium Load Member

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    What is the fuel level in the tank you are drawing from, if it is less than a quater, the apu may not be pulling fuel from the tank.

    Good Luck,
    Larry
     
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  9. brysol01

    brysol01 Medium Load Member

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    mine has the same motor, fuel pump wires broke from vibration just inside the pump, found them by wiggleing the wires, installed new lift pump, got it squirting , been great ever since
     
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  10. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    uh, by the OP! :)
     
  11. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

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    Just before engine starts to turn over after the buzzing noise quits from preheat mode. You should here the electric lift pump kick on.
     
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