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Topic: generator with 2800 or2900 engine

Posted By: elmer.marsden@yahoo.
Subject: generator with 2800 or2900 engine
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2023 at 7:45pm

I have a 2800 pr 2900 engine in my 65kVA generator. has not been used several years now will crank but not start, has a working block heater and fuel is getting to the input on the injection pump, what now?

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Posted By: Brad in WA
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 11:27am

If you don't have fuel at the injectors, then either the metering valve or the pumping plungers in the pump are stuck. Pump will have to be rebuilt.

Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 12:32pm

I hope it doesn't have biodiesel in it setting around that long.

Posted By: Eric B
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2023 at 3:17pm

Are you getting any grey smoke out of the stack while cranking?

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