Ford /NH 40 series

[fermerboy]

Jeepers
They've got you surrounded

Got 3 "40s" here already, without looking for more.
Really could do with something newer instead.

 

[Happy hillbily]

Just had a nice email from from the gentleman selling the 8340


Hi,

Still for sale. The winning bidder hasnt money for 2 months.

If you are still interested please give me a reply at crosby6765 at hotmail dot com for more pics.

Regards

Do you think he will take an offer on it

 

[bobk]

Just had a nice email from from the gentleman selling the 8340


Hi,

Still for sale. The winning bidder hasnt money for 2 months.

If you are still interested please give me a reply at crosby6765 at hotmail dot com for more pics.

Regards

Do you think he will take an offer on it

He didn't reply to me.

 

[Happy hillbily]

He didn't reply to me.

 

[bobk]

Just had a nice email from from the gentleman selling the 8340


Hi,

Still for sale. The winning bidder hasnt money for 2 months.

If you are still interested please give me a reply at crosby6765 at hotmail dot com for more pics.

Regards

Do you think he will take an offer on it

The auction didn't end .

 

[Nearly]

I'd rather buy this for £8750.

I've known it for the last 4 years. Might be handy as a spare spare?

 

[Thomas5060]

I'd rather buy this for £8750.

I've known it for the last 4 years. Might be handy as a spare spare?

Buy it, you know you want to

 

[Flat 10]

Quick question on here, my 7740sle doesn't rev as high as it should ( top end or idle), changed fuel filter and cleaned bowl, very little improvement. Have since adjusted high and low end idles as per book and throttle linkage. Just wondering if I have been stupid and there is a gauze in tank or something I should have checked first.........
Didn't find anything in the workshop manual though. TIA

 

[Nearly]

Any muck in the system tends to lodge in the elbow before the sediment bowl.
Does the plunger on the lift pump suck in at full revs?
Take the metal fuel pipe off the bottom of main tank and see how fast fuel runs out (messy)
Is the air hole in the filler cap blocked?

Just a few to get you started.

 

[agrimax]

And check the plastic gauze in the inlet end of the inj pump..

 

[Flat 10]

And check the plastic gauze in the inlet end of the inj pump..

In the in let pipe connection?
Should have said late white roof 7740 if that makes a difference.

 

[Flat 10]

Any muck in the system tends to lodge in the elbow before the sediment bowl.
Does the plunger on the lift pump suck in at full revs?
Take the metal fuel pipe off the bottom of main tank and see how fast fuel runs out (messy)
Is the air hole in the filler cap blocked?

Just a few to get you started.

Could I put an airline on that pipe with the elbow and blow back. thanks for your help.

 

[bobk]

Could I put an airline on that pipe with the elbow and blow back. thanks for your help.

Definitely ,

 

[agrimax]

Maybe too late now but don't pressurise the whole system with an airline. You'll blow the seal on the primer and it will need replaced after. The filter is in the end of the inj pump. Fuel inlet pipe off,24mm spanner and remove big nut,heavy spring and small top hat shaped thingy. Filter sits around the delivery valve body which you do not want to remove as the innards will fall out or become dislodged. Filter looks like this...

and needs picked out with a hook on the end of a piece of fine wire.

 

[Flat 10]

Maybe too late now but don't pressurise the whole system with an airline. You'll blow the seal on the primer and it will need replaced after. The filter is in the end of the inj pump. Fuel inlet pipe off,24mm spanner and remove big nut,heavy spring and small top hat shaped thingy. Filter sits around the delivery valve body which you do not want to remove as the innards will fall out or become dislodged. Filter looks like this...

and needs picked out with a hook on the end of a piece of fine wire.

Thanks. Is it likely to be clogged? Obviously it shouldn't be as after sediment bowl and filter? Don't want to delve into pump and risk contamination unnecessarily. Also what is large plug in bottom of fuel pump- a drain? Is there oil inside that needs changing?

 

[agrimax]

Usually when its clogged, the engine will have no power or won't rev out or go at all. It does become dirty and is the last chance filter before fuel goes through the pump. It's not hard to take out and check if you're very careful and if the valve does come out, providing you don't drop anything, the worst you may have to do is to remove the end of the pump and reassemble everything with a drop of grease to keep it all together. Another thing sometimes worth doing is to add a couple of litres of ATF(some will argue 2 stroke oil is better) to the diesel and if something is sticking in the pump, it will free it. It really does work There is no oil in that pump so that plug is not an oil drain.

 

[Flat 10]

Usually when its clogged, the engine will have no power or won't rev out or go at all. It does become dirty and is the last chance filter before fuel goes through the pump. It's not hard to take out and check if you're very careful and if the valve does come out, providing you don't drop anything, the worst you may have to do is to remove the end of the pump and reassemble everything with a drop of grease to keep it all together. Another thing sometimes worth doing is to add a couple of litres of ATF(some will argue 2 stroke oil is better) top the diesel and if something is sticking in the pump, it will free it. It really does work There is no oil in that pump so that plug is not an oil drain.

Most helpful thanks.

 

[Thomas5060]

Didn't know whether to put it here or in the 10 series thread but here's a pic of the 7740 and 5610 we used to own

 

[Flat 10]

Anybody like to hazard a guess of ballpark value of my 7740 sle please. 2 owners, 9000 hours. Fronts 20% good rears 70%. White roof. Everything works, done a lot of hours at tick over flailing but still pulls well on other work. Can't be many about this nice. Photo won't upload.

 

[Nearly]

Anybody like to hazard a guess of ballpark value of my 7740 sle please. 2 owners, 9000 hours. Fronts 20% good rears 70%. White roof. Everything works, done a lot of hours at tick over flailing but still pulls well on other work. Can't be many about this nice. Photo won't upload.

@Joe S !