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tyssniffen

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How would I know if my fuel pump is going bad?
« on: November 26, 2025, 12:27:48 AM »
I'm starting to wonder if I'm not getting enough pressure out of my fuel pump into my 61. I have recently replaced the injector which worked perfectly for a few good runs. Then, I had 1:05 hour run, and as I was shutting it down. I thought it was strange that I couldn't hear the squeak of the injector a week later, I come to do another startup, and it won't start when I flip the injector upside down. And And crank it over, I get much more like a squirt from a squirt gun than a mist in a cloud.
This is from the new injector so that makes me think I'm not getting enough pressure into the injector.??

What do you all think? How can I figure this out?
6/1 with 2 tank for WVO.  pushing power into off-grid house battery bank, in winter.

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Re: How would I know if my fuel pump is going bad?
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2025, 05:59:13 PM »
If the injector is squirting instead of making a mist and not sqauking then the pintle is stuck open in the tip. Could be from a defective part, could be due to contamination when you had the line off, could be your filter isnt doing a good job. Remove the tip and you will find the pintle stuck.
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Re: How would I know if my fuel pump is going bad?
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2025, 06:02:17 PM »
Great answer. Great suggestion. I will do that and report back.
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