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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Update.....finally this old beast alive again. Oil pressure looks good. It is running sweet. Fires right up at first try now. Have a small oil leak and water leak due to faulty gaskets but otherwise performing perfectly at this point. Thanks to everyone who advised me and sent me info on this...
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Ok everyone, an update....got the refurb head and new valves springs keepers fuel nozzles gaskets.......everything is back assembled....my John Deere 310c back hoe has a hot wire that runs to the injection pump, my question is does the 955L also need a hot wire to the injection pump? Remember...
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    I'm just gonna use it to clear some of my land and maybe cut a driveway, not gonna be putting it to work fulltime. When I get this old girl purring again I'm gonna keep her in good shape because to this point doesn't look like she's gotten the tlc she deserves.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    I found a reman CAT 8N1188 Head for $500 but it comes bare with just new valve guides. I was wondering if the valves and springs in this head would work or if this is one of those things that need to bought New every time you have to change heads?
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Ok guys I have an update....finally got time to pull the head hoping for just a blown gasket. The pics show what I discovered. Head gasket looked ok and in tact. My question, is there anything salvageable on this head.....valves, springs, etc..?
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Yea I've opened the drain plug on the oil pan twice, first time I got about an ounce, nothing the second time, checked it 2 weeks apart.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Yea nite I came to the same conclusion. I'm planning to pull the head and have it machined and of course all new gaskets. To this point I haven't had any water/coolant in the oil pan other than a very small amount I credit to condensation. The things I've fixed thus far needed to be fixed anyway...
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    It didn't start coming out until I filled the coolant.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Here's a couple short videos to update you guys on where I am with the 955L right now, thanks.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Here's a couple of my chargers I'm using.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    I will take another look tomorrow.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    I have 4 chargers, they all charge at 100 amps and are automatic, they all have 200 amp jump start.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Its like the top pic shimmy, that's the problem, I haven't actually recharged the batteries right and since I got the New batteries I have turned it over a lot.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    It's 2 large 12v batteries connected together.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Well it was like 30 outside and I thought of doing the video after turning it over a couple times without the charger hooked up. They are new batteries and a New starter. I am using a car charger to charge them, I have them in the machine hooked up and I put the red clamp on the bottom battery +...
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    That sounds good, I agree about the cost of the oil changes in stead of having a major failure. I have also confirmed today that it was a new head installed and not a new block. About 80-100 hrs ago.
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Now that I know how to do that, is there anything that I can do to help you guys help me by taking video?
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    CAT 955K TURNS over but wont run.

    Thanks pumpguy!
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