dmccarty
Super Star Member
Today I went out to the property to mow. Its been two
months according to my notes. I really don't think its been
that long but at least 4 weeks. The grass was long but it
sure did not seem like two months long.
I get out there, wade through the tick and chiggers to get to
the tractor and she fires right up.
Then dies a few seconds later. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Lots of WHITE smoke.
The last time I was on the tractor I was almost out of fuel
so I had bought 10 gallons on the way out so I walked back to
the truck which was a good distance since I had parked out
of the way to mow. My driveway was really sprouting grass.
/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I put five gallons in the tractor and same problem. I
popped the hood and found a nice mouse nest. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I check the air filters and they look fine. The tractor has
411.2 hours and I have just done the 400 hour service which
included changing air and fuel filters. I want to look at the
air instake hose but I need a screw driver...
The good news is that I had brought my tools. The bad news
is that they are a long walk back at the truck. The other
bad news is that I left my screw drivers at the house. They
are in the bathroom I have been fixing which is one of the
reasons for the long time between tractor usage. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I always
carry a Swiss Army knife. But its missing. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Its a good thing I'm by myself so I can cuss and throw a fit
in peace. Not a nice thing to see a grown man throwing a fit.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Soooo, off I go to a small, local Sears to get a set of screw
drivers.
$21 and 15 minutes later I'm back. Not to bad. I also found
the Swiss Army knife as soon as I pulled into Sears. I drive
the truck to as near the tractor as I can get. No mean task
with the holes, stumps and rocks but it gets done.
I take apart the air intake and there is no mouse! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I look at the fuel filter bowl but I can't really see it since I
have the FEL on the tractor and it kinda hard to see with it
in the way.... After much looking at different angles It looks
like the ring is floating in water so I'll have to take off the
filter. This take 30 minutes and three wrenchs to work around
the FEL. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
The fuel bowl is fuel of GUNK. Ugly Gunk!!!!! I clean up the
filter bowl and put it back on. The tractor still won't start.
/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Lots of white smoke. I drain some fuel. It looks good.
I'm figuring the filter with 11 hours on it is full of gunk and by
this time I'm not likely to get a new one since the dealership
is 45 minutes away and its already past their closing. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I start taking all the fuel lines off their fittings. Find MORE
white GUNK! The Gunk looks like little white drops. I try the
tractor one more time. No go but lots of white smoke.
At this point I figure the battery is about toast so I figure I
had better take it out and bring it home to charge. At least
the truck is nearby so I don't have to hump the battery out
of the woods. Been There Done That. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Grrrrrrr!
Alright lets clean everything up and give it one more try. I
climb up on the tractor and since I'm taking the battery home
I really hit it hard!
AND THE TRACTOR STARTS!!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Wah HOOOOOOOO! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I left the tractor running, picked up the tools, and drove
the truck back to its spot. Ran the tractor for 5-6 hours at
PTO speed and no problems.
So what the heck was the white stuff? Alge or wax?
My dad always said to leave a diesel tank as full as possible to
keep the condesation down. This has been the longest I have
ever had to leave the tractor sitting.
If its alge what biocide can I put in? The white PowerService
I have been using was to prevent gelling. I guess I need
something else....
At least it was not to hot and humid, the tractor started,
stay started, and I got a lot mowed!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Later,
Dan
months according to my notes. I really don't think its been
that long but at least 4 weeks. The grass was long but it
sure did not seem like two months long.
I get out there, wade through the tick and chiggers to get to
the tractor and she fires right up.
Then dies a few seconds later. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Lots of WHITE smoke.
The last time I was on the tractor I was almost out of fuel
so I had bought 10 gallons on the way out so I walked back to
the truck which was a good distance since I had parked out
of the way to mow. My driveway was really sprouting grass.
/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I put five gallons in the tractor and same problem. I
popped the hood and found a nice mouse nest. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I check the air filters and they look fine. The tractor has
411.2 hours and I have just done the 400 hour service which
included changing air and fuel filters. I want to look at the
air instake hose but I need a screw driver...
The good news is that I had brought my tools. The bad news
is that they are a long walk back at the truck. The other
bad news is that I left my screw drivers at the house. They
are in the bathroom I have been fixing which is one of the
reasons for the long time between tractor usage. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I always
carry a Swiss Army knife. But its missing. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Its a good thing I'm by myself so I can cuss and throw a fit
in peace. Not a nice thing to see a grown man throwing a fit.
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Soooo, off I go to a small, local Sears to get a set of screw
drivers.
$21 and 15 minutes later I'm back. Not to bad. I also found
the Swiss Army knife as soon as I pulled into Sears. I drive
the truck to as near the tractor as I can get. No mean task
with the holes, stumps and rocks but it gets done.
I take apart the air intake and there is no mouse! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I look at the fuel filter bowl but I can't really see it since I
have the FEL on the tractor and it kinda hard to see with it
in the way.... After much looking at different angles It looks
like the ring is floating in water so I'll have to take off the
filter. This take 30 minutes and three wrenchs to work around
the FEL. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
The fuel bowl is fuel of GUNK. Ugly Gunk!!!!! I clean up the
filter bowl and put it back on. The tractor still won't start.
/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Lots of white smoke. I drain some fuel. It looks good.
I'm figuring the filter with 11 hours on it is full of gunk and by
this time I'm not likely to get a new one since the dealership
is 45 minutes away and its already past their closing. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I start taking all the fuel lines off their fittings. Find MORE
white GUNK! The Gunk looks like little white drops. I try the
tractor one more time. No go but lots of white smoke.
At this point I figure the battery is about toast so I figure I
had better take it out and bring it home to charge. At least
the truck is nearby so I don't have to hump the battery out
of the woods. Been There Done That. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Grrrrrrr!
Alright lets clean everything up and give it one more try. I
climb up on the tractor and since I'm taking the battery home
I really hit it hard!
AND THE TRACTOR STARTS!!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Wah HOOOOOOOO! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I left the tractor running, picked up the tools, and drove
the truck back to its spot. Ran the tractor for 5-6 hours at
PTO speed and no problems.
So what the heck was the white stuff? Alge or wax?
My dad always said to leave a diesel tank as full as possible to
keep the condesation down. This has been the longest I have
ever had to leave the tractor sitting.
If its alge what biocide can I put in? The white PowerService
I have been using was to prevent gelling. I guess I need
something else....
At least it was not to hot and humid, the tractor started,
stay started, and I got a lot mowed!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Later,
Dan