80 bird with 3208 cat keeps stalling - PLEASE help

[Adria Haynes]

I didn't break any joints - just when I unscrewed the filter itself did
I get that noise. I really should have known better - no excuse, just
under high stress with no sleep.

How hard is it to drain from the tank bottom?

Are you referring to the screw on canister filter - that looks like a
big oil filter - at the back of the engine under the doghouse the
secondary filter?

I would guess that I'm missing fuel over air since it races with the
shot of starting fluid.

Thanks again,
John

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Harvey Lawrence"
wrote:
> I think Erinie is correct the fact you have the hissing noise when
> you break the fuel line joint means it is taking a heavy suction, and
> getting air instead of fuel, When it runs it uses the fuel in the
line
> and then quits until it gets some more. Check all fuel coupling ,
> filter gaskets, gasket integrity on both filters, and while your at
it
> crawl under and drain a quart of fuel out of the tank for examination.
> Pull off your secondary fuel filter and empty it out in a container
to
> see if it is contaminated. A diesel needs air and fuel and it will
> run. yours is getting starved for one or the other.
> By the way you violated a cardinal rule for maintaining a good fuel
> line. Never reuse a gasket. They get indentations from the first use
> and when you re use them they may or may not seat properly
> Harv