OC46-3D Starting

[jeffesonm]

I've got at 1962 OC46 with the 3 cyl diesel.  I only use the machine once every few months.  I was out back yesterday and after running for about 10 minutes it died.  It will start back up with starting fluid (always needs it to start) but then just dies.  Took the primary fuel filter off and there was some gunk in the bottom so I'm going to clean out the housing and get a new filter when stores are back open tomorrow.  Anything else I should do/check before putting it back together here?

Also I think the hand primer pump is shot as there isn't any resistance when pumping it.  Any idea where I can get a new one?  Thanks.

[John Schwiebert]

Those hand primer pumps were a Roosa Master item. They were also used on some Oliver wheel tractors. Parts are available but some of the parts have been succeeded with newer parts. If they leak air which is a problem with age you will have problems. More questions? John

[jeffesonm]

I cleaned all the gunk out of the filter housing and replaced the filter and it started back up.  Not sure if there is some sediment in the tank or what, but maybe if it happens again I will clean and purge the tank.

As for the pump, as best I can tell it isn't actually doing anything when I pump it.  When I had the filter housing out I stuck the supply line in a can of fuel and pumped it for a while, but nothing came up and out of the line into the housing.  I presume that's how this thing is supposed to work?

To get it started I removed the caps on the injectors and blew air into the tank opening until fuel came out of the first injector.  Then I capped that one and repeated for the next two.  In the absence of a functioning primer this seemed to do the trick.

The machine always needs starter fluid to get going but once it's running it's nice and smooth.  Not a huge deal since starter fluid is cheap, but anything I can do to get it started on its own?  Or is that just how a 50+ year old machine wants to work?

[John Schwiebert]

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