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    Clark C500 with LP shuts off after 5 minutes

    Pretty sure it's starving for fuel. First start of the day it will run beautifully for 5 minutes and shut off. Have to wait a minute or two to start it again, will run then for only about a minute and shut off again. Took a stab in the dark and replaced the fuel lock today. No luck. Even tried a...
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    New twist to the story. It finally stopped raining and I was able to put vice grips on the tube and with the solenoid disabled everything works back and forth and super smooth. The new twist is, the fellow who comes and helps???? Me out once in a while changed the oil one day when I was working...
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    Greg, it is extended. It’s in the shutdown position right now.
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    How much should they move? I tried it without the air shutoff disconnected and without the key and they don’t move very far. Got hungry and taking a dinner break so I’ll give it a try with the key on and the air shutoff disconnected tomorrow morning. Thanks for you help!
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    As you can see above, I was able to get the cover off and take a couple of pictures. Don't really know exactly what I'm looking at. I see one injector that's noticeably lower than the other 5. You can't really tell from the picture. I'm thinking that could be the one? If it is, how do I get it...
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    No emergency shut down flapper. Wish it did! I had to take off the big rubber air intake elbow and use a piece of sheet metal over the air intake to shut it down. It's pretty scary when that thing is running and you can't shut it down. Good idea - I'll take a couple of pictures and post them...
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    Guess I'll give it a try. I wish there was something easier than taking the valve cover off. I'll probably do it tomorrow, weather permitting - it's outside. Thanks. As far as you know, there's nothing electrical on those valves, right? Funny thing is, I knocked the wire off the shut-off...
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    There's no engine kill cable. It turns on and off with the key.
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    Runaway 6-71 Detroit

    I've got an '85 Ford L9000 with a Detroit 6-71 engine. Engine was running fine and I decided to pressure wash it this past Sunday. Truck sat until yesterday because I was doing some brake work on it. Went to start it yesterday and the engine was full throttle and ran away. I had to put it in...
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