Re: "Bench test" of Rotodiesel pump
From: Mike Aube (maube@idirect.com)
Date: Sun 14 Mar 2004 - 22:19:44 EST
It needs to be primed first, just likew the old well hand pumps. Put some
oil through it, then it will work untill it gets air locked. I usually use
ATF through them.
Mike Aube
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From: "explorer1750" <bobwllms@glis.net>
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Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:25 PM
Subject: "Bench test" of Rotodiesel pump
> In order to take a spare pump along on cross country trips I need to
> test an extra pump from an xd2 engine which worked about 12 years ago
> and has just had a new front seal and "o" ring replaced. It has been
> set up on the bench with fuel and return lines, bled, but when I
> rotate it with a drill, it does not pump anythuing. A Bosch pump can
> be tested this way, but will it work with a Rotodiesel w/o the
> injectors hooked up? Around here (Detroit) no one will test a pump
> unless they rebuild it first and I don't want to take the trouble of
> swapping it onto the car just to try it out. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob Williams
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