1996 7.3 diesel f250 help

[born2ride14]

Ok guys i pretty much ran my truck bone dry. I filled up the tank and the fuel filter bowl, but still no start, how do i bleed the fuel system? It a mechanical pump not electric, so turn the key on and off wont work. Ive researched alittle and havent found a good answer

[ZSK]

Crack an injector line open while someone else cranks. When fuel comes out tighten the line back down. It'll take a bit of driving/idling to get all of the air worked out.

[C41Xracer]

Originally posted by ZSK
Crack an injector line open while someone else cranks. When fuel comes out tighten the line back down. It'll take a bit of driving/idling to get all of the air worked out.

what he said, i did this to a 6.2 diesel and had to go through the same deal

[born2ride14]

So i guess that means i got to take off the valve covers? Thats where the injectors are

[C41Xracer]

ouch that sucks

[HondaPohl]

Only worked on cummins but I would crack the lines at the pump not at the motor.

[Ruby Soho]

if you got good batteries just keep cranking itll fire up and clean itself out.

[blacknblue#2]

96 shouldnt be a mechanical pump motor. 93 i believe was the last year for the mechanical pump 7.3

[Ruby Soho]

its mechanical. not till the superduties did they change to an electric.

your thinking of the injection pump.

[born2ride14]

Ok guys i got it running, i found a shrader valve within in the fuel system nex ti the filter, i relived the pressure, cranked it over for 10 sec, released preasure from valve again, i did this like 5 times and eventuall she started!