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I mean with the injector pipes loosened to bleed the fuel system, diesel runs down the outside of the pipe, With the injector pipes tightened up, there is no diesel leakage.

Well, the weekend was a disaster as far as getting the engine to run was concerned. I'm struggling to work out where TDC is on the engine as there appears to be two pairs of factory marked notches on the front pulley and no timing bracket to align them to. Is there a foolproof method to figure out TDC without taking the front pulley and timing cover off so I can check and set the injector pump timing. Thanks for any help There are so many unknowns about this engine. I bought the boat about three weeks ago. The engine had been reconditioned last May, but because someone, either the reconditioners or boatyard, tore the sump while fitting the drain pump, it had been left unfinished. I'm pretty certain the problem is injector timing as, with squirts of easy start, the engine would attempt to run. I filled the filters with fresh fuel and bled everything through and saw fuel running down the injector pipes.

Thanks Loubyscooby, If you see plumes of smoke near the diesel pumps on Saturday afternoon, it, hopefully, means the engine started

I noticed the isolator switch contacts looked like they could do with a clean, I'll do that on the next visit. Hi David and thank you. I'm pretty certain it's not wired like that at the moment. I'll find a way to energise the glow plugs before cranking on the next attempt, probably at the weekend.

Just a quick hello to introduce myself. I've been lurking on here for a while now, thankfully most of my pre purchase questions had already been asked and answered. I bought a poorly narrowboat which is currently berthed in Mercia Marina. The engine, a BMC 1.5 had been rebuilt and partially assembled but a cracked sump had halted progress. I'm pleased to say that over the last couple of weekends a few of my friends have helped replace the sump (took some ingenious modifications to an engine hoist) and installed the injectors. Unfortunately a flat battery prevented us getting the engine to start that day So, last night I came up from Brum with a new battery and buckets of enthusiasm with the intention of starting the boat today. Unfortunately I'm struggling to manage the boatman stove properly at the moment, so spent most of the night awake and freezing. The new battery had plenty of power to turn the engine over and, I think, the fuel is now bled through but sadly, I wasn't able to get the engine going. As I understand it, the crank was reground and new bearings fitted, the bores were de-glazed and new rings fitted, the head and injector pump were reconditioned and the injectors are new, so, the engine is like new. Something doesn't seem right to me with the glow plug circuit. I connected a voltmeter to the glow plugs and they are only getting voltage when the starter is engaged and I was only reading 7 volts. There are only three positions on the ignition switch: off, run and start. Should I replace the switch with a four position one? There are two unmarked switches on the control panel, one is a push switch, the other a toggle, I haven't worked out what they are for yet, but neither affect the glow plug voltage. From what I can gather the engine has been in the boat, partially installed since about May last year. Sorry for the long post. I'll save my questions about the water pressure pump and gas lockers for another day. PS I've found all the people I've met at the marina to be very friendly and helpful.