tryentolearn
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- Sep 25, 2011
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- Tractor
- Ford 1620
New to the forum and to diesel's; looking for advice. I have a Ford 1620 with 760 hours. Recently changed the hydraulic filter, hst filter, oil filter, and fuel filter. I bled the fuel lines by turning the bolt out that is on the top of the fuel injector pump (fuel stream shoots out) and then I also bled the lines at the injectors themselves by loosening each inlet on the 3 injectors and turning engine key till diesel was spitting out. Now that's what I did and then shortly within 20 hours of use I noticed a loss of power when under load (mainly going up any incline it looses RPM's and almost dies; if you stop the tractor goes back to correct RPM's). This happens in high, med, and low. During the time it almost dies it puts out lots of smoke and looks like it is starving for fuel. I since checked fuel level, air filter, front of radiator, pulled the fuel filter back off and checked flow seems good, & re-bled fuel lines. Also all my other fluid levels look good. I think it is a fuel related issue. I appreciate any ideas?