Diesel engine bleeding

[john_morris_uk]

I have no desire to get into a protracted argument - more sensible things to do with our time I suggest.

I have no doubt that you have successfully bled engines the way that you are describing. I also know that mechanics do the same thing to car engines (I worked as an auto-electrician between university and college). It isn't always what the manufacturer recommends, but mechanics do a few things like that...

I am concerned that some people reading your post will assume that all they have to do is keep cranking their engine over with a couple of injectors 'cracked' for their engine fuel system to bleed. On some boats, (and several of the ones that I have sailed) it won't, and on many engines you WILL destroy the starter motor by running it for long periods.

After that, perhaps we should agree to differ on the best technique.

 

[hlb]

Thank you. I think thats what I said in the first place. .

 

[Sammo]

You say Fuel is going into the lift pump but you just can`t get it to go out the other side.
The only time I have come across this is as Col says in his post.
Your engine might have stopped with the cam holding the internal operating lever of the pump in the discharge or high position.
You might still feel the hand lever is working but this is just the pressure of the return spring.
As Col says turn the engine to move the operating lever from the top of the cam this will allow the diaphragm full travel and the hand lever should work.

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