8v92 won't start update

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one more though ..if air is down you can't give the engine throttle to crank,
you can push on the governor if your rear start switch is workibg
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> From: "bloomas"
> Date: 2007/09/02 Sun PM 09:44:21 EDT
> To:
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 8v92 won't start update
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Curt Sprenger
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 6:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 8v92 won't start update
> Maybe I am lucky But have had this bird for 10 years
> and the times that I have lost fuel prime it was my own fualt either did not
change the O ring on the top hold down bolt .Before you change fuel filters was
it running?
> Also there is a chance you fuel line collapse.
> Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36
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> Good thought. An electric fuel pump could be plumbed to the spin-on filter
> head. Its fuel source should be fairly close to the fuel tank or at least
> before the Racor filter. Turn the pump on to prime the engine. Shut if off
> after engine start.
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> On 9/2/07, davidkerryedwards wrote:
> >
> > Would it be worth installing a manual or electric pump to solve just
> > this problem?
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 35
> > Denver
> >
> > --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> > "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > The 8V92's and 6V92's don't have a booster pump and the fuel pump IS
> > > NOT self-priming. I just replaced my fuel pump last month and replaced
> > > the hoses to the filters. Despite pre-filling the racor, spin-on and
> > > the fuel line between them, the new pump would not pull fuel up from
> > > the spin-on filter assembly. You have to "back-fill" the fuel line
> > > from the head of the spin-on filter assembly to the fuel pump in order
> > > to prime it. My guess is that one of the lines on yours is cracked and
> > > letting air seep into the fuel line between the pump and spin-on
> > > filter assembly. Those hoses are easy to replace, just remember to be
> > > exceptionally careful about not getting any contaminants into them
> > > when you re-attach the new hoses.
> > >
> > > Shane Fedeli
> > > 85PT40 6v92
> > > Hershey, PA
> > >
> > > --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> > "davidkerryedwards"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Glad it's running. Do you know how they diagnosed the lack of prime
> > > and what they did to
> > > > fix it? Do you have a primer pump on the engine?
> > > >
> > > > Kerry
> > > > 82 FC 35
> > > > Denver-
> > > >
> > > > -- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> > "dmallorys" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your replies. You were right it was a simple thing. For
> > > > > some reason, the engine lost prime. They were able to get it started
> >
> > > > > in the shop. I had the unit serviced at Bluebird in March and they
> > > > > also did the racor. Ever since then, I have been getting a check
> > > > > engine light when in a hard climb or when releasing the accelerator
> > > > > going down a hill. However it goes out when I crest the hill or
> > > when I
> > > > > put my foot back on the accelerator. Never a light on level
> > > ground or
> > > > > when ideling. They reserviced the racor, but said they really did
> > > not
> > > > > see anything that looked bad. Hope that fixed it since I am back on
> > > > > the road again. Thanks again for your help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Doug Mallory
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
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