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03-13-2011, 09:40 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North GA
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|  Flushing fuel system on diesel tractor?
So I have this old 80's Ford 1210 3 cylinder diesel tractor that's been sitting on the property for around 8 years. I want to get the thing running but it has had fuel sitting in it since it was parked. No doubt the fuel is bad so I want to drain everything and prime it with fresh. Can I just drain what I can from the tank and lines and then pull the lines off the injectors and turn it over until nothing comes out then refill and repeat? Will turning it over without any fuel in the cylinders kill it? I don't have a FSM for it but some research indicates many tractors have a manual method for priming the system? Never really messed with a diesel before.
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03-13-2011, 11:01 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake
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You'll probably be ok just draining the tank and lines, changing the filter and filling her up with fresh fuel and priming it, I wouldn't crack open the injnectors or lines on such an old engine if you don't have to.
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03-13-2011, 12:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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Turning the engine over without any fuel can damage the injector pump as it uses the fuel as a lubricant. I would drain the tank and put fresh fuel in it as well as change the fuel filter. While the fuel filter cartridge is out, fill the canister w/ ATF as well as the filter, this will help clean out the injectors upon start up. This is a standard practice with diesels there's nothing to be concerned about.
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