Common questions

Why does my Cat 3208 fuel pump stop working?

Why does my Cat 3208 fuel pump stop working?

The next problem you have is its 3208 cat lousy engines expensive on parts etc. Cat 3208 fuel pump stopped working. Now some causes that allow air into the system are. Take your 3208 arrangement numbers to the cat dealer they can print several drawings the attached drawing will give you an idea of the parts involved.

Where is the fuel shut off switch on a starboard engine?

While waiting the talk I removed the starboard engine Shut Off switch, disconnected the wires; there are two, one from the starter switch to the fuel shut off switch, the other from the fuel shut off switch to the motor.

What kind of fuel system does A 3208 have?

The truck that my 3208 is in is an ln8000 boom truck and the 3208 runs the booms hydraulic system through a pto. Until you bleed the fuel system. 3208 fuel system is almost 100 suction it only get pressurized once it gets inside the fuel injection pumpgovernor housing area.

Where is the fuel filter on a 3208 cat?

By putting some pressure on the tank I was able to force fuel all the way up to the fuel filter fitting on top of the left cylinder bank.

The next problem you have is its 3208 cat lousy engines expensive on parts etc. Cat 3208 fuel pump stopped working. Now some causes that allow air into the system are. Take your 3208 arrangement numbers to the cat dealer they can print several drawings the attached drawing will give you an idea of the parts involved.

The truck that my 3208 is in is an ln8000 boom truck and the 3208 runs the booms hydraulic system through a pto. Until you bleed the fuel system. 3208 fuel system is almost 100 suction it only get pressurized once it gets inside the fuel injection pumpgovernor housing area.

Why is my Cat 3208 leaking fuel in the valley?

Cat 3208 leaking fuel in the valley from the injector pump base so this has been happening since we bought our bus almost 3 years ago now. If you push down on the lever it should spring back up a little. The truck that my 3208 is in is an ln8000 boom truck and the 3208 runs the booms hydraulic system through a pto.

By putting some pressure on the tank I was able to force fuel all the way up to the fuel filter fitting on top of the left cylinder bank.

What’s the problem with my 3208 cat engine?

I have a 3208 cat engine. When I went to idle, the engine I have a 3208 cat engine. When I went to idle, the engine quit and will not restart. Fuel is not the problem.. Pulled the big plate off of the injection … read more Vocational, Technical or Tra… Vocational, Technical or Tra… I have a Cat 301.5 mini excavator.

Why does my Blue Bird 3208 cat not start?

3208 cat no start. I had the injector pump rebuilt, loosened the injector lines and used the hand pump to prime. Fuel comes out a few of the … read more I have a 3208 in a blue bird and it wont crank unless I bleed one of the injectors. It has an electric fuel pump near the tank and if I disconnect the fuel … read more

Can a 1985 3208 cat loose fuel pressure?

3208 cat no start. I had the injector pump rebuilt, loosened 3208 cat no start. I had the injector pump rebuilt, loosened the injector lines and used the hand pump to prime. Fuel comes out a few of the … read more

Why is my 3208 cat injection pump not working?

Its got that ol 3208 and doesn’t have but a few hundred hrs on it but it has sit without being started for 10 to 15 yrs. I drained the old yellow looking fuel put in fresh and purged the air, cracked the lines at the pump and spun it over.

What kind of engine is a Cat 3208?

Hi I have a 3208 cat in a hydraulic drill. We blow a hydraulic hose and shut the engine off well it was at full throttle. After fixing the hose the engine would not start. We checked the fuel shut off … read more non turbo..would not start without ether but runs great after a shot. I have a 1985 Volvo Rollof truck with a Cat 3208 engine in it.

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