hello, we have a cummins ism and it doesnt have a hand pump so its always hard priming them after doing major engine work. I found 2 Compucheck Test Ports on the fuel pump and was wondering if i can prime the engine using a vacuum pump on the Compucheck Test Port. Has anybody ever tried that? or what is the best way to prime the cummins ism engines?
priming fuel through the Compucheck Test Port?
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by mixingconcrete, Oct 8, 2021.
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w9l, spindrift, MAMservices and 2 others Thank this.
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I've used the compucheck fitting on the fuel pump inlet elbow to prime the system. Works fine with a vacuum pump.
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How often are you doing major engine work on this engine that this is a problem?
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I have used the air pressure regulated to 5psi or so many times. I have even used one of those blow guns tapped into air at driver's seat. If you have vents in each tank and unvented caps pinch the little vent hoses shut with Vicegrips, leave one cap on wrap blow gun with a rag and stick it in place of the other fuel cap. If you have an electric lift pump turn key on put air to tank and listen for lift pump to start bogging down as it picks up the fuel. When the pump sounds steady release pressure and remove pliers on vents. Good to go, hopefully. I have removed the compucheck fitting in leu of a bleed screw when I couldn't depress it and do the other stuff at the same time. That was with no electric lift pump.
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