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    Ford 4000 won’t even try to start

    couple things come to mind....there is a screen filter on the back of the pump you have to unscrew the line and a fitting to see it. 2nd thing I believe there are transfer pump vanes at the rear of the pump there are 4 small bolts to remove a 5/16 wrench fits them from memory. they fit in a...
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    Ford 4000 won’t even try to start

    is this a Ford 4000 farm tractor? does it have a rotary injection pump?
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    cat 303.5

    ok so as I said before the shim that you took as goes back in ....unless there is a problem. now the injection pump on this machine is Cassette type it is basically a small in line injection pump.so you want it to start injecting at the correct place in the engine rotation on the bottom of these...
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    cat 303.5

    I can explain how to spill time it if needed
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    cat 303.5

    the shim stays with the block, changing it to a different one will change the injection timing there is NO standard shim.it was determined at the factory by what it needed. If you lost it and know how you can spill time it. which determines spill cut on the helix this is where fuel stops...
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    20C Starter Issues

    my guess is you will see a improvement as you are saying that while jumping at the solenoid it tried to engage more aggressively however will be no different than you shorting from the starter + cable to the solenoid 12v key supply wire.so if it didn't engage with the shorting Assuming you have...
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    JD 310 D injector pump

    IF you have to go there injection pump repair is best left to a fuel shop
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    Cat 289d3 Problems?

    every body will have different views and experiences but from what i have seen great machine also my opinion on 299s . The c series of Cats were not on my favorite list I worked as a tech for 20 yrs at a cat dealer
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    JD 310 D injector pump

    did it run fine before this symptom occurred?
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    Harvest in full swing:

    hope the had a few buckets of oil too! keep er going boys!!
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    Acceptable Wheel End-play On VGT Turbo?

    IF it has one and i would have to say I described it wrong . Birkin is correct it a filter separator they have a screw top with several lugs on the top to get ahold off to unscrew and access the filter inside they are often a very neglected service part
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    Cat 216 Float mode

    the foot peddle controls for the boom float I've always found can be harsh when the machine gets a bit older usually corrosion after all the pedals are in a spot where whatever's on you feet is going down there. I've had people bring me a machine complaining of poor boom/bucket operation and...
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    Charging light stays on but is dim

    right on....electrical problems cam be so funky and weird!! some never seem to make sense!!
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    Acceptable Wheel End-play On VGT Turbo?

    forgot this.... check out you breather system and is there a filter in the turbo drain ? back to oil pan they can be plugged causing a restriction and puddling of the oil. on its way back to pan
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    Acceptable Wheel End-play On VGT Turbo?

    sounds like a fair amount!! of end play. oil in the air cleaner is not normal. take off the clamp and hose that come from the outlet of the turbo and go to the inlet manifold stick your finger in the hose is it oily? start the engine and put a clean piece of cardboard near the disconnected end...
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    Charging light stays on but is dim

    if you are experiencing a dead battery as well then I would have the alternator checked for a bad diode
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    Charging light stays on but is dim

    the alternator has to excite so revving it up may be necessary was the alternator you installed intended for a diesel engine? and did it have the same size pulley as what you replaced? what is your low idle speed set at? possibly it too low.....no fully charged battery's don't put the charge...
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    Cat 216 Float mode

    you don't really notice it when your used to it ,its just the last bit of the boom down operation and you have to pause it there for a second it feels completely different to a old school mechanical detent valve which feels much more positive
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    Cat 289D Bucket Inclinometer Calibration

    when you say you replaced the sensor do you mean the one on the rh side of the boom ..or the one on the rh side boom tower? are you 100% sure the code is 3700-13 and not 3700-3?? if you have 3700-3 you still have a open the wires break in 2 places down near the base of the boom sensor and where...
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    Cat 216 Float mode

    nothing going on ! thats how they work! you have to push it and hold it believe me 20 yrs agri mechanic 20yrs cat mechanic
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