The pumps are the same, just the compensator is bypassed. On my 1-D motor
that was rebuilt in 92 the yellow diesel only sticker is there, it says that
it was bypassed and to use diesel only, but if the situation requires it,
un-bypass the compensator and use the 'alternate' fuel.
Andy
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From: <mblair1@home.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Diesel Fuel
>
> "Chris Ciesla" <n2rdp@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > There is a sub-type of Multifuel engines which after being overhauled
were
> > restricted to diesel fuel only. It doesn't have the hardened pump. The
only
> > way to tell if you have one of these is that there is a decal on the oil
> > filter casing that says DIESEL FUEL ONLY.
>
> The engine in my deuce was overhauled in 1989. It does not have the
> decal, but it appears that the fuel compensator was bypassed, making
> it a diesel-only engine. I didn't know that there was a difference in
> the pumps. Does this mean that I should not consider un-bypassing the
> fuel compensator to turn it back into a multifuel? I probably wouldn't
> do that anyway, but I'd still like to know what my options are.
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