Broke down on I80 in Iowa

TEAKNE · May 15, 2015, 09:49:57 AM

Just filled up with fuel and merging onto Highway and lost power and bus stalled. Acts like its not getting fuel. Filter full....tries to start but won't.
Pd4106
87v71
Oil pressure good
Temp good
Left bus running while filling up
Any ideas?

Lostranger · May 15, 2015, 09:54:14 AM

You might remove the fuel filter to see if it is full of fuel. I would dump it while it's out to check for crud. Then fill it with fresh fuel and crank the bus with starting fluid. That may get you going and might get you off the road.

Best of luck.

Jim

krcevs · May 15, 2015, 10:17:53 AM

Try cracking the fuel pump discharge hose connection and crank the engine over to see if you really do have fuel moving. Sounds like a possible blockage somewhere or an air lock. How low on fuel were you?

Ken

Charles in SC · May 15, 2015, 11:17:14 AM

I do not know your setup but mine has an emergency shutoff flap that kills the air. If it gets deployed it will act like it wants to start but cannot quite do it until the shutoff is reset.
Good luck!

TEAKNE · May 15, 2015, 12:19:07 PM

Thanks for the input!!!! Got her started and now eastbound!!

Scott & Heather · May 15, 2015, 12:54:37 PM

What was the issue?

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TEAKNE · May 15, 2015, 03:01:11 PM

Not sure of the problem. Acted the same way when I tried to start her this spring. I think my fuel pump may be weak. Primed the system and she started. She ran good the rest of the way to our destination. Now my generator won't stay running...go figure.

I have a few days at my daughters place to check things out before our trip back to Nebraska.

Scott & Heather · May 15, 2015, 05:53:32 PM

new fuel filters would be my first bet. Mine were new, but the coach sat, and built up crud in them somehow.