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.

How did my 3208 cat combine engine die?

My 3208 CAT combine engine died while running at full throttle. My 3208 CAT combine engine died while running at full throttle. May have run out of fuel. How can I bleed the system and get it started again? … read more

Is the Caterpillar 3208 Catepillar still in service?

Although the 3208 has been discontinued (1999) there are many still in service; the most popular applications for these engines are listed below: The Caterpillar TA 3208, 375 HP will drive a 13T boat along at 35 knots. Marine applications include main and auxiliary engines on the following vessels.

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

Where are the oil holes on a Cat 3208?

If you use an 8-bolt flywheel on a 10-bolt crankshaft, be sure to install two plugs with sealer into the unoccupied holes or you will leak oil badly. There is a somewhat unique oiling to this crankshaft the connecting rod oil holes join to one common oil passage coming from the main journal to the rear of it.

How tall is the fuel injector on a Cat 3208?

There have been three fuel injectors used on the 3208 engine (as shown in Figure 10). The one on the far left is referred to as the “S” injector because it was the injector used on the “40S” serial number series engines. You must use the hold down shown with this injector. It is .500˝ tall with a smooth OD of the spacer barrel.

I have a 1982 Ford LN8000 truck with a hydraulic boom on it, powered by a Cat 3208 NA, 5-2 manual transmission. I don’t use the truck in the winter, and it’s just coming out of storage now.

How to fix a 3208 cat fuel system problem?

3208 Cat fuel system problem 1 Buy clean fuel. Keep it clean (of water too). 2 Strip the tanks and the filters of water. 3 Heed the advice offered in the manual Preventative Maintenance level 3 “Fuel Pump/Governor housing” Drain water

How big is the fuel line nut on a Cat 3208?

fuel line nut as shown. When this injector is used in the lower horsepower naturally aspirated 3208 engine it will have an injector tip orifice diameter of .290 mm and when used in the higher horsepower turbo engine the injector tip orifice has a diameter of .315 mm.

I have a 1982 Ford LN8000 truck with a hydraulic boom on it, powered by a Cat 3208 NA, 5-2 manual transmission. I don’t use the truck in the winter, and it’s just coming out of storage now.

Why did Cat stop making the Turbo Cat 3208?

Cat quit making the 3208 because it was too “dirty” in the emissions department, not because it wasn’t a good engine for them. Now, to answer the question about how much power you can get out of one, Cat has pulled 435 HP out of that engine easily.

Which is better a Turbo Cat 3208 or a DT466?

The DT466 is a great engine. They have a gigantic lower end in them. But the 3208 is a great engine as well. I think that a 3208 would fit better in a F350 than a DT466 would. It’s a shorter engine. Have you ever seen a DT466 stuffed into a pickup? I haven’t. I did see a 8.3 liter Cummins in a 1987 F350.

What kind of engine is a Ford f-8000?

It is in a early 90’s Ford F-8000 bucket truck. If I give it a shot of starting fluid, it will fire up for a few seconds then quit. Recently we have been able to get it started after 7 or 8 shots of starting fluid. Now it will not start..

Why does my OT-Cat 3208 need starting fluid?

When you get a decent flow close them off and try to start. That is as close to the nozzles as you can bleed it. The hunting is definitely not right, maybe a bad buffer spring in the pump. Bad governor shaft seals are a possible place to suck air if it’s nothing in plain sight. 3208 should never need starting fluid.

How do you start an OT-Cat 3208 diesel?

You will notice there is a little round knob on it that you can unscrew until you can pull the knob up about 1 1/2 inches or so. That is a priming pump. Next time you go to start it, pump the thing up till you are sure you have fuel pressure to the injector pump and then give it a try at starting.

Why did my OT-Cat 3208 diesel engine die?

So, the thing kinda wanted to start, not a lot of white smoke but a puff once and a while, this thing shuts off with a cable, you pull the cable to shut off fuel thus killing the engine. The cable slipped in the lever and wouldn’t let fuel into the injectors.

Where are the fuel line nuts on an OT-Cat 3208?

There is a small t-handle valve on top of the pump you can open to pump up through the filters, then close it when you get fuel out the drain tube and crack open all 8 fuel line nuts where they go into the heads. When you get a decent flow close them off and try to start.

Where is the priming pump on a 3208?

You might also be having a drainback problem on your lift pump or intermediate pump. On a 3208 IIRC its on the drivers side of the engine. You will notice there is a little round knob on it that you can unscrew until you can pull the knob up about 1 1/2 inches or so. That is a priming pump.

What kind of engine is a Cat 3208?