[C320-list] Perkins M30 Lift Pump, or ....

[Guy Henry]

Has the exhaust elbow ever been replaced?




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> On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 12:15 AM, Mark Seyler wrote:
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> > The Perkins M30 on my 1995 #232 has started stalling at idle, running
> > rough up to around 1500rpm, and blowing light gray or white smoke out
> > of the exhaust. My first thought was to change the Racor and secondary
> > filters, but that didn’t help. And when I was bleeding the system
> > after changing the filters, it didn’t seem as though the manual lever
> > on the mechanical lift pump was moving as much fuel as I expected. (I
> > used the piston pump on top of the racor instead.)
> > I’m wondering if the lift pump could be the source of the stalling and
> > smoke. The engine starts quickly if I give it a little throttle, even
> > after a stall. So I’m assuming it’s not loss of compression from the
> > valves or rings. Does anyone have any other suggestions about
> > diagnosing the possible cause, or advice about changing the lift pump?
> > I never had a Diesel engine until I bought my C320.
> > Mark Seyler
> > S/V Reality
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
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