SOLVED! Broke down New Mexico

[luvrbus]

DDEC s are a little harder to prime than the mechanical version you may end up with a inline pump and let it pump for 4 or 5 minutes

good luck  

[Scott & Heather]

Really cliff? OK I think I'll pick up an in-line pump. How many gallons per hour? Something I can pick up at tractor supply?


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[Scott & Heather]

So at this point what I need to know is what fuel pump I should purchase and where I might find something like this. Does it need to be a certain gallons per hour? Also I need to know if I need to remove a fuel sensor wire from the primary fuel filter to go ahead and try to get this primed. Someone said something about doing this in another post at another time. If I try to run it on ether do I need to remove this fuel sensor wire?


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[brmax]

12v is typical use for generators so maybe able to use it later.
heres one, again a 12v in town there on main st.
I had considered your tank may look similar as my 9 and it has a couple big lines on it look to be npt fittings one on left 1/2 and another to the right a 3/8  and further right a 3/8 plug in tank.
if this small line could be fitted to which ever went to engine this may work and or find an air leak.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MRG0/12D/N0515.oap?ck=Search_N0515_-1_2739&pt=N0515&ppt=C0128

[Scott & Heather]

Thanks Floyd. I purchased a diesel fuels pump at autozone tonight and at first light tomorrow I'll plumb it in. Of course I've been scouring the web for clues. Here's another question: trying to rule out coolant/oil pressure sensors going bad, if I press the override button on my dash panel and attempt to start the coach, will this bypass any sensor shutdowns?


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[brmax]

Which functions it covers, the over ride I'm here to learn. sorry
do you recall any of the lights blinkin a time or two, these as a hard code shutdown may have left a code if oil or water related, many times fuel issues seldom leave codes.

[B_K]

Scott I'm betting that your bus is really a TMC made right there in Roswell and the aliens have disabled it so they can use it as the mother ship to return home in!
Don't be afraid of them they won't hurt you, they just wanna go home!
 BK  

[Jim Eh.]

By "filters not full" what exactly do you mean? Also if the sillycone clogged your fuel system the bus should have died slowly due to cavitation and not "all of a sudden" as with a ruptured/broken pick up line allowing a fair bit of air into the system.
It's a stretch but if you have an air line, blow gun and some reservoir air try capping the filler neck with your hand while pressurizing the tank. If it is a broken or leaking line it may show up by leaking fuel? I thought Roswell had aliens, not gremlins!

[luvrbus]

Scott, we need to determine is the pump is working fill both filters with fuel and see if they suck down.The fuel pumps are pretty robust but the drive yoke will fail often   

[Scott & Heather]

Jim, they were about 1/4 of the way down. I've changed my fuel filters tons of times on both my
Coaches and they were always so full that I spilt diesel removing them. I agree with you, the more I read and consider, the less likely a line clog would cause such a sudden shutdown and zero firing restart attempt. Cliff, I bought all the parts tonight to plumb in an electric fuel pump and try to run the coach off a 5 gallon can. I'll report my results tomorrow morning.


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[sledhead]

had something like that happen to me . I tried quick start and it would fire but would not run ? it ended up being the starter switch at the dash ?? I removed it cleaned it and it fired right up . are you sure it is not electrical ? the way it stooped it might be ?
mine broke down at the welcome centre after I shut it down for the night in west Virginia , so no aliens on my coach
dave

[brmax]

That's a good and tough learned tip Dave, also checking a few electrics.
I picked up on the starving in the post so figured a slight engine cough, there could be a quick fuse check in bat compartment for not only the fuse circuit but the fuse holder itself, some get black from heat and have loose connection.
Scott
A code check with a & m pin slots on the diagnostic connector may shed a blink light to count.

good luck this morning
Floyd

[eagle19952]

well...tap tap tap ... waiting, are you up yet ?

[blue_goose]

To see if you are getting power to the ECM, when you turn the switch on the red and yellow lights should come on and then go off.  If this doesn't happen you won't start.

If the filters were half full it must be a fuel problem.  Those things are a beast to get started when you run out of fuel.  Best way with electric fuel pump.  good one  Fill filters, let pump run for a while and then try and start.
Jack

[luvrbus]

Mechanical or DDEC if the yoke strips they stop like turning the key off,I think he has a fuel problem too.Scott is a sharp kid he will figure it out I bet