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Chapter 2. after letting the m/c sit for a couple of days, primed, bled, but still not catching, I walked around it one evening, and casually pumped the priming lever on the lift pump, and was astonished to obtain 2-3 pumps, before the lever went "floppy", (neutral), so I am now assuming that there ...

Yes, m/c does have primary lift pump, with priming lever. Your comment about possible comp. loss is very valid; this, I assume, could be 1) broken rings, 2) broken camshaft, although all valves seem to operate, 3)blown head gasket. I don't currently own a diesel comp. gauge, but am heading in that d...

my 350 started misfiring (sounded like only two cylinders working) and blowing a lot of dark smoke before I managed to park it last fall, where it has sat until early summer. With the help of a local mechanic, we changed the fuel, checked the tank strainer, bled the system to the IJ pump intake, and...