TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL
FUEL SYSTEM
Cause
Check 1
: Low fuel manifold pressure.
Check 2
: Fuel manifold pressure too high or too low
because of incorrect Idle Plunger (Button) or surface finish.
Check 3
: Gear Pump fails to obtain delivery and pressure.
Check 4:
Wrong throttle restriction.
Check 5:
Test Stand set at wrong flow rate.
Check 6:
Throttle screw out of adjustment.
Check 7:
Governor Weight Carrier assembly incorrect or
faulty.
Check 8:
Scored governor plunger.
Correction
Replace fractured pulsation damper diaphragm.
Replace Idle Plunger (Button) with correct plunger if
incorrect plunger was used.
Polish surface of plunger if
rough, burrs or chipped areas are found on surface of
plunger.
Replace gear pump.
Set throttle restriction to correct values.
Set test stand at flow rate indicated in calibration data
pertinent to fuel pump being calibrated.
Adjust throttle screw.
Replace with correct new governor weight carrier assembly.
Replace with new governor plunger and lap to fit.
Cause
Check 1
: Idle plunger or governor plunger rough or
voids.
Check 2
: 800 RPM Checkpoint.
Check 3:
Incorrect torque or governor spring.
Correction
Polish surface with oil stone or replace if necessary.
Check 800 RPM checkpoint under Complaint No.
7 to be sure
It is within specifications before proceeding.
Remove front cover and check for proper torque or
governor spring and free length of spring.
Shim
torque
spring.
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