lots of smoke from the D2....but no VROOM

Are you getting white smoke before you give the main fuel? Though I will say, mine seems to do this also a bit and still starts OK but when things are all good you shouldn't get any smoke during the initial warm-up. If I get a failed attempt, I re-open compression and let it run for a short bit to clear the cylinders then go back to compression and try again.

I would try bleeding with air. Setup your air source regulated to 10 PSI or so (no more than that, can hurt the tank) and blow air in through the fuel tank cap vent hole and bleed at your injector pump.

Is your diesel tank completely full of fuel? that will help by giving the system a little more pressure, especially helpful when your transfer pump is weak from wear.

Have you cleaned the carburetor on that D2 pony? If you have good spark then rebuilding the carb will most likely fix that poor start problem. Do some searching here and rebuild it right and be sure to check the bell crank, all of the carbs I have touched have had a bent bellcrank. After I've rebuilt a pony carb they will start on the first or second pull (so far I'm 4 for 4).

Jordan

Are you getting white smoke before you give the main fuel? Though I will say, mine seems to do this also a bit and still starts OK but when things are all good you shouldn't get any smoke during the initial warm-up. If I get a failed attempt, I re-open compression and let it run for a short bit to clear the cylinders then go back to compression and try again.

I would try bleeding with air. Setup your air source regulated to 10 PSI or so (no more than that, can hurt the tank) and blow air in through the fuel tank cap vent hole and bleed at your injector pump.

Is your diesel tank completely full of fuel? that will help by giving the system a little more pressure, especially helpful when your transfer pump is weak from wear.

Have you cleaned the carburetor on that D2 pony? If you have good spark then rebuilding the carb will most likely fix that poor start problem. Do some searching here and rebuild it right and be sure to check the bell crank, all of the carbs I have touched have had a bent bellcrank. After I've rebuilt a pony carb they will start on the first or second pull (so far I'm 4 for 4).

Jordan

Fuel tank is plumb full......I feel like a idiot not thinking about pressurizing the tank...I have a thing I made just for that....did it on my D4 lol......the original carb from the D2 is off....I tore it down...cleaned it up....straightened out the bellcrank......haven't checks that lower passage yet so that will be todays project.....I get the white smoke soon as I apply fuel while under compression....no smoke while in start...or with the fuel off.....has decent fuel pressure btw

Ether is needed. If it has not run in awhile it will be down on compression. It will need some help to get running. It will not hurt if used in moderation. Put in before the air cleaner then it will be blended and not end up all in one hole. Try 2x as much as you used and see what happens. You might have to keep a slight mist going until it hits on all cylinders. It is asking ALOT to expect this to start in assisted after it has sat this long. The white smoke tells you it is getting fuel.

My D2 did that and it turned out to be a pinhole in a precup.

Ether is needed. If it has not run in awhile it will be down on compression. It will need some help to get running. It will not hurt if used in moderation. Put in before the air cleaner then it will be blended and not end up all in one hole. Try 2x as much as you used and see what happens. You might have to keep a slight mist going until it hits on all cylinders. It is asking ALOT to expect this to start in assisted after it has sat this long. The white smoke tells you it is getting fuel.

clarify befor the aircleaner.......aircleaner is currently off.....so do I apply it into the aircleaner intake....or the intake without the aircleaner.....


I really hate ether.....in case I haven't made that obvious........I have a vision of giving a squirt of ether...and ending up with a piston in my lap.....and yes....I can be ultra paranoid about things....I don't wanna hurt my babys lol

In the intake. You don't need to put air cleaner back on. Sounds like you are getting closer to running now. Darker smoke means you are getting some fire. It is firing and that is what is kicking the pinion out.

so is say..one cylinder firing the hammering I'm feeling through the engagement lever...as I hold it in.......ill keep doing what I'm doing...with the ether.......if I'm on the right track........

....even my wife is saying......"use more ether......get the cylinders HOT....to loosen everything up....it wasn't stored like the D4 was".........

......I don't want it to become a "Ether junkie" right off the bat.....