Kevin Foust
Active Member
I've got a 1998 JCB 214S backhoe with a turbocharged Perkins Diesel. Owned it for 3 years and want to get this issue solved. Preevious owner had the same issue so I bought it with it. Engine will fire right up then die after 2 -3 seconds. then you have to crank for quite a while before it with hit and start. Then it runs fine. If you stop and restart it would nornally take 24 hours till it would do the quick kill. I have replaced the fuel filters, cleaned the sediment bowl which is transparent. Fuel looks fine with no signs of algea. Previous owner had bypassed the factory lift pump and put a tiny electric one on it. I am no expert so any advice would be appreciated. Is there a spec on how many GPM an electric should pump? Is the aftermatket electric better or should I go back to the factory one? Today it needed cranking after about 2 hrs so it seems to be getting worse. I'm wondering if the lift pump that is on it now is dying. Am I on the right track?