Cant get Volvo started! D12 Engine Is there a way to prime?
 

Volvo with a D12 engine, ran out of fuel, just put some in but it doesn't want to start, any special priming needed?

there should be a pump by the fuel filter, or take the filters off and fill them up. OR use ether which isnt too good on the engine

Yeah I called a volvo service center, he told me the same thing, there is a pump by the filter, but I cant find the stupid thing.

Haha I feel like a moron! I looked in the manual for the fuel filter changing procedure, thinking it would tell me how to prime it, well it does... There is a frickin electric priming switch right in the dash! I always wondered what that switch was for... now I know...

boy! that sure would come in handy, on my cat you have to pump until your arm gives out ( not that I ever ran out of fuel, I just heard that):smokin::smokin:

Apparently however I have to prime it more then once ;) It is a 4 min prime, and it got it sputtering, but not enough to start, and each button push is 4 minutes of priming, so I guess I will give it 3 good primes before I try again.

3 primes is what it took! She started right up, was rough for a few seconds but smoothed out.

Now I am upset I got all dirty messing with the fuel filter and I didnt have too! Didn't even have to get out of the cab.

experience is the best teacher. now you will never ever forget where the primer button is will you?

For the entire 2 more days I will be in this truck, then going in a freightshaker which lacks such a button :)

But you are right, I will forever now know how to prime a Volvo D12 and probably every other Volvo engine :)