We used to have a small haulage company in Lancashire and the first two artics we had were old Leyland Beavers with the 680 Power Pluss engine. Stripped them down a few times and they do take a bit of cranking to get them going, lovery sound, nice and crisp
680 engines do take a while to fire after the fuel system has been disturbed ( I know, I've done a few!) but after it's all primed, then usually a big boot full of throttle will get it going quite quickly.
Thanks for your comments. The biggest reason for the long start was the overhaul of the fuel pump and the pressure pipes. The pump was at a local diesel specialist who did a good job. The pipes which I did myself was loosened, cleaned with sand paper and solvent and repainted with silver and then refitted. I did prime the system before the first start but there must still have been some air. Now the engine starts very quickly. Neither glow plugs nor cold start device, just the CAV DPA pump.
Or loss of compression , every diesels worst nightmare . If a Diesel engine loses compression it can take up to 2 minutes of steady cranking to start them , so be aware of diesels older than 7-8 years , they may have starting problems .
very clean looking engine and interior!
rickmanranger 1 month ago
We used to have a small haulage company in Lancashire and the first two artics we had were old Leyland Beavers with the 680 Power Pluss engine. Stripped them down a few times and they do take a bit of cranking to get them going, lovery sound, nice and crisp
mrspenn1611 9 months ago
680 engines do take a while to fire after the fuel system has been disturbed ( I know, I've done a few!) but after it's all primed, then usually a big boot full of throttle will get it going quite quickly.
smiffy1071 11 months ago
Thanks for your comments. The biggest reason for the long start was the overhaul of the fuel pump and the pressure pipes. The pump was at a local diesel specialist who did a good job. The pipes which I did myself was loosened, cleaned with sand paper and solvent and repainted with silver and then refitted. I did prime the system before the first start but there must still have been some air. Now the engine starts very quickly. Neither glow plugs nor cold start device, just the CAV DPA pump.
leopard7780 1 year ago
Or a sniff of easy start would do the job.
byoungtractors 2 years ago
bet you went through a few batteries and starters doing that everyday!
mickeymoose76 2 years ago
I used to start leyland atlantean 600s in the early seventies and they took much longer than that !
May have been bad mainteance
daveirwin6969 3 years ago
Or loss of compression , every diesels worst nightmare . If a Diesel engine loses compression it can take up to 2 minutes of steady cranking to start them , so be aware of diesels older than 7-8 years , they may have starting problems .
fontheking5 2 years ago
i started up a 25 year old leyland olympian with a gardner 6lxb in feb started first time only thing was shuddering on cold but fine when warmed up
jaggass 1 year ago
@jaggass me too. :) Just this bus was 30 years old!
Kitfugl 1 year ago
What are you on about? Leyland 680 engines don't have glow plugs, and depending on the fuel pump, some don't even have a cold start device!
smiffy1071 3 years ago
That`s the way to do it
fontheking5 3 years ago 2
I just love long cranks like this .
fontheking5 3 years ago 2
It got there in the end !!! Despite the Volvo badged steering wheel.... :-)
gcbus 3 years ago
You really should it warm up longe than you do. It will help the bus to start. See my videos.
Kitfugl 3 years ago