[C320-list] ENGINE FUEL PRIME

[Jeff Smith]

Ben,

When I had those issues, I had to have my injectors and my injection pump
rebuilt. I had the exact same symptoms. It took me awhile to diagnose
because I was working by myself.

If you are in the Hampton Roads area, I can give you the name of the
company that did the work, but you have to remove/reinstall yourself.

Good luck,
Jeff
‘94, #121

On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 7:36 AM Ben Cares <bcares at caresphotoarts.com> wrote:

> I just got on here and noticed this thread. After a perfect season last
> year, my Perkins Perama engine would not start this year. I changed the
> Racor and on-engine fuel filter, bled the system (which had a lot of air in
> it), and finally got it to start. Now it will only start after using glow
> plugs for 30 seconds, setting the engine on full throttle and continuous
> cranking for nearly 30 seconds. We have since changed the fuel and return
> lines. still the same result. Once started and shut down, it will
> immediately start again, but as soon as the engine has cooled down,I have
> to go through the same process again. Once it starts, it runs great,
> unloaded or loaded. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ben Cares
> 1994 #34
>
> On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 10:17 AM Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
>
> > Lots of good info here - I'll only expand on what others have said - be
> > careful about overtightening the bleed screws on the secondary filter
> > housing. The screws are stainless steel and the housing seems to be some
> > type of aluminum alloy. Very easy to strip the threads in the bleed screw
> > hole and cause a constant fuel leak and also can cause "loss of prime"
> > issues. Mine was damaged by the previous owner and we ended up replacing
> > the entire filter housing assembly to remedy the problem.
> >
> > As others have said, replace the crush washers periodically. I have a
> > small bag of them on board in my spares kit and replace every third bleed
> > or so.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Treff
> > doug at treff.us
> >
>
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