From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Mon Dec 15 2003 - 04:35:10 PST
Aside from the glowplugs possibly being blown to bits, the injectors are possibly damaged, too. If not from the gasoline exploding, then from glow plugs parts beating them up. I guess it depends on how long it was run with gas. The other thing to worry about down the road is gaskets. Gasoline detonation will severely strain head gaskets, regardless of their strength.
You would be fortunate if this happened while the truck was warm and you have not actually run a glow cycle on a cold start since then. Then, you may not have any severe damage. I'd pull the injectors and take a look at them anyway and probably replace the glow plugs.
I would definitely inform the service station that they will be getting a bill. Even though it was probably the drivers fault, that's really your only recourse. Good Luck!
----- Original Message -----
From: "cmpdbase" <cmpdbase@telusplanet.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 11:10 PM
Subject: [MV] cucv fuel problem
> Hi listers,
> After putting in some "diesel fuel" in my 1987 M1008 cucv, I had
> problems. namely stalling and not starting.
> After removing the fuel filter to check for water in the system, the
> problem was gasoline in the fuel tank!
> Someone had dumped gasoling into the underground diesel tank at the dealer.
> Anyway, I siphoned all the gasoline out of the tank, replaced the fuel
> filter, opened the vent plug on the fuel filter, disconnected the fuel
> injection pump shutoff solenoid, and cranked the engine.
> Now there is diesel in the system up to the fuel filter, hoever the
> engine will not fire.
> My next step is to disconnect the line from the fuel pump to the
> injector to make sure there is fuel going to the pump.
> Now, in one of the posting, someone mentioned a fuel pressure switch
> that should be replaced on a regular basis.
> What is this switch, and where is it located. I might as well replace
> this too make sure.
> As well, a f riend of mine said to check the glowplugs. If only one
> glowplug is working, the indicator light on the dash will light up, but
> you may have seven dead glowplugs. So, I will replace these as well
> after doing a continuity test on them.
> Besides the inevitable, a ruined injector pump, any other suggestions?
> Ian Cooper
>
>
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