SlowBoat
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I recently installed a new PMD behind the bumper with a kit from Leroy Diesel after a total failure. Solved all my problems so I thought. I was moving some equipment from the pasture to the shop and had shut down outside the building. Finished up unloading and the Sierra 3500 wouldn't fire off. Would try, puff a little, but wouldn't run.
I had replaced the fuel filter a few weeks ago, so I got a clear plastic bottle and put the fuel drain line in it to check for fuel. Hit the key, a trickle, cranked it over and got maybe a teaspoonful of fuel.
I already had a Walbro fuel pump and line adapters on order from Burning Oil and was just waiting for them to arrive. Since it had been raining pretty much the better part of two weeks here, and the truck sitting out in the mud, it was going to be a quick 'get it running' so I can move it fix.
I wanted to install the new lift pump and leave myself room for adding some additional filter options so I did fab up a nice little aluminum mounting bracket that would give me some space to do it later. I measured for clearance to allow access to the fuel line adapters later if need be. Got lucky and had two existing holes in the bottom of the frame rail so I drilled matching holes in the bottom flange of my mounting plate. Everything turned out pretty well, and she fired right up after bleeding out the air in the lines.
In a few days I will go back and mount a primary filter inline before the Walbro, add a couple of more bolts to the base of the mounting plate, and might even add a little paint. I will post some pics of the final version.
I had replaced the fuel filter a few weeks ago, so I got a clear plastic bottle and put the fuel drain line in it to check for fuel. Hit the key, a trickle, cranked it over and got maybe a teaspoonful of fuel.
I already had a Walbro fuel pump and line adapters on order from Burning Oil and was just waiting for them to arrive. Since it had been raining pretty much the better part of two weeks here, and the truck sitting out in the mud, it was going to be a quick 'get it running' so I can move it fix.
I wanted to install the new lift pump and leave myself room for adding some additional filter options so I did fab up a nice little aluminum mounting bracket that would give me some space to do it later. I measured for clearance to allow access to the fuel line adapters later if need be. Got lucky and had two existing holes in the bottom of the frame rail so I drilled matching holes in the bottom flange of my mounting plate. Everything turned out pretty well, and she fired right up after bleeding out the air in the lines.
In a few days I will go back and mount a primary filter inline before the Walbro, add a couple of more bolts to the base of the mounting plate, and might even add a little paint. I will post some pics of the final version.
