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Bruce in Bangkok wrote:

My understanding was that you had a 4 cylinder Perkins engine?
40107/4-108?? If so then you have a CV fuel injection system which
uses solid copper washers under banjo fittings.

Which can be reused, if you just re-anneal them....

I'm sure I once knew,. but., being afflicted with CRS, don't recall.

How do I do that, again?

Thanks for the tip, if I get that desperate...

Meanwhile, we've been intentionally stressing the battery to pull it down
today. After our movie, we were down to 11.7 volts and about 275AH down.

Started right up. Immediate shutdown, switch to the new -
disappointingly, much smaller footprint, a lot lighter but 1000CCA vs the
prior 875 start battery we used to have but, indeed, had never used
independently - and it cranked lots faster, despite, having sat for
hoonose how long, only 12.1V showing; of course, it started right up, as
well. This with all the useful background loads, of course, so it prolly
was higher if disconnected.

So, we're declaring victory and going home, so to speak. The only real
remaining tests will be to let it sit for an extended period of time and
see if it's slower to start due to the presumed depressurization of the #1
injector (that's the banjo in question). In the meantime, I'll explore
other opportunities for locally sourced proper crush washers.



Ha ha ha. I think you're barking up the wrong tree blaming the
batteries/electrical system.

Don't blame the leak at the banjo bolt either. Blame the injector itself.
It's probably gone bad and is leaking down and too much raw diesel which
normally pressurizes the fuel system is flooding the cylinder, raising the
compression making it difficult for any battery to turn the piece of that
troublesome, crap diesel engine over.

I hope this helps.

Wilbur Hubbard