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Good call..... Could well end up with a nightmare that you can do without.

Ok cool. I asked if he would lower his price but he is firm and didn’t sound like he wanted to check for cracks in the webs either. I’ll have to pass...

Yeah I think Casey made one on his build. Some great info there.

I think the 6.5TD Volume III has specs on pistons, rings, and bearing clearances. Without looking at the "1999 Service Manual", I'd say the odds...

I finally got around to installing the Husky Liners mud flaps for the front of Lil Red. These are part number: 56221 listed as for the...

I think that eliminates a leak on the suction side as a possible cause, which leaves the primer pump as the most likely suspect.

Heh, desperate times call for desperate measures. I tried both. Nothing worked, except pulling a vaccuum on the assembly via the bleeder screw.

Gene I thought you said you were pumping with screw open. My mmistake.

Sweet! That is great to know! Thank you sir! Are there any specs in those awesome books I bought from you? I have not read threw them all yet. ...

And that's how it worked the last time I did it. Fingers crossed it's just a dead seal in the priming pump. Luckily, it looks like filter...

Though it's taken much longer than I expected, we've been driving the rebuilt 6.5 (with Fluidampr) since last fall. The engine is very smooth...

Normally, that's how it should work. But, that assumes something isn't broken. OP said continued pumping didn't bring up fuel, but he could when...

When I have had to prime mine I leave the bleed screw closed while pumping. Once pump starts to get firm I crack the screw and release the air till I...

I haven't gotten it started yet. I figured I'd just go ahead and R&R the primer pump, in hopes that I can use it to get the system primed properly. ...

Probably, maybe. Leaks aren't always 2-way and, depending on the leak, can suck air in and not leak fuel out. A failed primer pump will often show a...

I would think pressure in the fuel tank would disclose any fuel leaks.

When I pre-oiled the 6.5 in Sarah's Blazer, I left the valve covers off to check for oil at the rockers... This was the first 6.5 I'd pre-oiled, so I...

Were you able to start it, and keep it running? The reason I ask is, if the filter assy has a crack, or is otherwise unable to maintain a vacuum...

Primer pump rebuild kit has been ordered.

HUH. 2002 Service Manual Silverado/Sierra, page 6-3191 shows a frame-mounted fuel pump fr the 6.6. This FSM seems to be pretty content-free for...