Well, first thing's first, I got it started tonight. Seems to run just fine, although I have no exhaust on it and couldn't hear any engine noises if it were making any.. only problem is a fuel leak, which I'll get to in a minute.

The previously mentioned solenoid (#2 in the photo) was indeed the fuel cut unit. The other solenoid is, as Paul pointed out, a timing advance device which is used in conjunction with the QOS II glow controller. I haven't got that box, so I guess I could hook it up to a switch. Supposed to help it run in the cold a bit better.

Now: I am wondering if I blew some seals in my injection pump. There is a decent leak coming from the underside of it. I haven't tried to get a real good look yet, but it doesn't seem to be the lines.

I couldn't get the thing started for the life of me. The primer pump would not draw any fuel from the lines into the filters (is this normal or is my hand pump shot?), so I hooked the old gasser in-tank fuel pump up and used it to send some fuel into the filters from a jar of diesel. I accidentally pressurized the system, though, because as I removed the hose from the electric pump fuel sprayed everywhere. Did this pressurization blow seals in the IP? Would/could it have done any other damage (ruined my new fuel filter, for instance)?

It runs like a top now, save for the leak...

Ideas welcomed, as always.


1988 Isuzu Trooper LS
2.8l Isuzu 4JB1-TC intercooled turbo diesel
www.dieseltrooper.blogspot.com