SteveM
Gold Member
I just bought (perhaps rescued is the proper term) a neglected B7100 DT as my next project tractor. In general the machine runs well, drives well despite the rusty appearance. I have rejuvenated 5 older compact diesels to date, this being the poorest in initial condition. On to the questions:
1) it is mid 30s F here in Upstate NY; the tractor starts very quickly with just 10sec of glow plug, half throttle seems best, but it runs roughly- almost sputtering like an old gas engine - for the first 30 seconds....never had a diesel do that? Water in the fuel? bad filter? injectors?
2) I have a few local bota dealers that can certainly help with parts - but are there cheaper online sources for oldie parts? This is how I obtained small parts for my other projects, down on the grey market board. Never needed bota parts before...
3) This is my first tractor with turf tires, the rears are super wide. Can anyone recommend a source for chains?
More questions to follow, I am really looking forward to working on this tractor, it is a perfect candidate for a re-freshening /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
1) it is mid 30s F here in Upstate NY; the tractor starts very quickly with just 10sec of glow plug, half throttle seems best, but it runs roughly- almost sputtering like an old gas engine - for the first 30 seconds....never had a diesel do that? Water in the fuel? bad filter? injectors?
2) I have a few local bota dealers that can certainly help with parts - but are there cheaper online sources for oldie parts? This is how I obtained small parts for my other projects, down on the grey market board. Never needed bota parts before...
3) This is my first tractor with turf tires, the rears are super wide. Can anyone recommend a source for chains?
More questions to follow, I am really looking forward to working on this tractor, it is a perfect candidate for a re-freshening /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif