Recent content by Justaguy

My next plan was thinking id try just using an external tank first, with fresh diesel and see if i can just eliminate the tank/fuel as the problem. I spoke to another member of the team tonight and they said they could've sworn they saw my old business partner fill the tank with gasoline the...

That’s what i thought, but i havent been around diesel enough to be sure

Didnt have any pop bottles as i try to avoid the stuff, but used a 16.9oz/500ml standard plastic water bottle. It took just over 1 minute to fill the bottle. Also the fuel is quite yellow. Im unfamilar with diesel, how dark of a color is it supposed to be?

How fast is it supposed to be?

i pulled the solenoid off and bench tested it, it worked fine. I also tried starting it both with the arm extended and depressed

Ive come back since finally some time off and a sliver of good weather lined up, ive replaced both fuel filters, bled all the lines tested the solenoid, checked 5 fuses (not sure if there are more than the 5) and jumpered the seat safety switch. Still just cranks. How would i go about cleaning...

at the top of which filter? The white one on top or the first one behind the battery?

Yeah thats the #3 in the picture, i just couldnt fit them all in very well. Ive replaced that one

That was the first thing i did, then the injectors, and then i did that again after replacing the fuel filter

It was definitely a filter, it used to be clear and was pretty full of crap but replacing it didnt seem to fix it

replaced the first fuel filter, still just cranks. I tried a couple sparse shots of starting fluid and it fires for a second then dies

It looks like there’s 3 filters? Ill pull off the first one and see how it looks anyways though. Always interested in possible easy solutions

I recently inherited a ZD21 (unsure of the year, about 550 hours) from a business partner who passed away last week. He had it running, drove it onto a trailer, drove the trailer to our house and then it would only crank and wouldn't start. Im new to diesels, i jumpered the seat saftey to rule...