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    MF 231 power steering heavy/ sluggish

    The power steering on my MF231 has been heavy and sluggish feeling. Today I removed the pump and changed the filter and refilled wiht new fluid. The old fluid wasnt that bad. The filter did look dirty. Unfortunately this did not help the PS at all. Any other things to check?
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    MF 231 random fuel starvation issues.

    On a diesel? The shutoff valve on the tank has never been closed on the tractor since we owned it 20 years. Never had fuel in the engine.
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    MF 231 random fuel starvation issues.

    I think it is fixed. Been idling at 800 rpms for 15 minutes. Throttle response is great. Idle is dead steady. I drained the tank. It had 5 gallons of diesel in it. Fuel looked and smelled fine. I removed the fuel valve from the tank and the plastic line going from it to the lift pump. Took a...
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    MF 231 random fuel starvation issues.

    I have a strange fuel issue going on. Some days the tractor will gradually start losing rpms from idle around 1100 rpm or less and pick back up or either die. When it does die, it is hard to start. The engine is turning over fast like it is sort of running with the starter keeping it going but...
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