ford 1310 no power

[countrylife831]

I recently got a 1985 ford 1310 for next to nothing, it came with a new long block recently installed but it would only idle, so i took the timing cover off and played around with the govorner linkage and now it starts up and u can set your no load rpm say 2500 rpm, but when u apply a load it just boggs down slowly. Then you stop the load and the rpms come back slowly, I have had the timing cover off atleast three times now and I am starting to think it might be the injection pump. Any help in this matter would be much appreciated

 

[countrylife831]

it also makes like a loud pinging when the rpms are low and especially when there is a load and it boggs down. But if you can keep it above 2000 rpm I don't hear that ping
??????? I am pretty lost and frustrated at this point.

 

[countrylife831]

anyone have any ideas, fuel injection pump is my guess at this point

 

[jshwhite]

I'm not familiar with this engine, but i have worked on a lot of small engines (mowers, etc) and it sounds maybe like an issue with the governor.

Hopefully someone with more experience will come along.

 

[countrylife831]

thank u for the reply i think my next thing to do will b to taake the governor out just to see how it acts. Not a long term solution but it should help me with a diagnosis

 

[mostly_gas]

I believe the governor is in the injector pump. Are you getting any smoke? If so what color? some smoke at start-up is normal (first minute) If no smoke you may have a fuel problem, change fuel filters and bleed the fuel system including injectors. If black or blue smoke time to check compression. If white smoke injectors are clogged or dirty.

 

[countrylife831]

no I believe the govorner is in the timing cover, I am about to go play with it sometime today. It does blow white smoke upon start up for a minute tops, after that I don't really see to much color in the smoke.
How do you clean the injectors

 

[countrylife831]

I have changed fuel filter and bleed it several times (everytime I take the timing cover off to play around with the govorner, today will be the 4th time) And i have cracked the fuel line to the injecttors while it is running and the engine will start to run rough as it should
It fires right up always hot or cold

 

[mostly_gas]

you can get diesel fuel conditioner/ injector cleaner at most auto parts stores. You did not say if you checked fuel flow out of the tank and past the shutoff valve. Also if the 1310 shuts off with the key you will need to check for restrictions at the fuel shutoff solenoid.

 

[countrylife831]

I have changed the fuel filter and bleed it several times, I do get white smoke upon start up, only for a minute tops.
it always starts right up hot or cold and only smokes if it goes a few days with out being started
How do i clean the injectors
I believe the governor is in the timing cover