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Subject:Re: diesel pump questions
From:Robert Dalton
Date:Thu, 17 Jan 2002 16:03:14 -0800

Hello Dieselphiles

My 82 Westy diesel takes a lot of cranking to start
after sitting a couple weeks.  It finally sputters to
life a cylinder at a time after at least a dozen glow
plug cycles.  Once started it seems to run fine and
re-start good.  I know the glow plugs are good.  Do
you think this might have something to do with the
lift pump part of the injection pump getting weak?
Next time I'll probably try to loosen a fuel line nut
to confirm; but I'm pretty sure there is no fuel there
at first.  Thanks.

Rob

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