henerythe8th
Member
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2007
- Messages
- 33
- Location
- SE MO
- Tractor
- TYM 474 -- SS w/TX47 FEL Previously owned: Mahindra 2615, Kubota B7100D, BCS 737, Grasshopper Diesel
We've got a fair amount of snow and I need to move it!
I've had this tractor for several years and it's been a real workhorse.
After our first decent snow, I plowed using the homemade (came with the tractor and pins in place of the bucket) snow blade on the FEL and the rear blade.
It's always been a bit of a pain to start in the cold and I had to jump it with the pickup to get it fired up.
When I was done I parked it in the shop and put the battery charger on it in preparation for the next snow fall expected in a day or so. That was last Thursday, I think.
I've been fighting with the danged thing ever since. The temperature has ranged from -2F to 20F since then.
Here's what I've done, in various states of shop temp:
Drained the fuel bowl and let fuel run through the top part of the filter into a pail (to chase water out) replaced the fuel filter with a new one.
Fuel bowl was charged with diesel and anti-gel treatment per the instructions on the anti-gel bottle.
Checked voltage to the glow plugs - good
After more failed attempts
Pulled glow plugs to inspect, checked resistance two at 0.9 ohms one at 0.6 ohms. Briefly applied 12V to each of them and they all got hot.
Cleaned connections and re-installed.
When it cranks over it doesn't seem to ever attempt to 'catch' and run like it used to. The stack is emiting diesel smelling vapor, but it's not black like I remember it being.
I've tried jumping it, letting the glow plugs heat for a minute or more, had a heater under for about an hour this evening with the little orange beast covered in tarps to keep the heat in.
I'm at a loss as to what to try next.
Any suggestions?
I've had this tractor for several years and it's been a real workhorse.
After our first decent snow, I plowed using the homemade (came with the tractor and pins in place of the bucket) snow blade on the FEL and the rear blade.
It's always been a bit of a pain to start in the cold and I had to jump it with the pickup to get it fired up.
When I was done I parked it in the shop and put the battery charger on it in preparation for the next snow fall expected in a day or so. That was last Thursday, I think.
I've been fighting with the danged thing ever since. The temperature has ranged from -2F to 20F since then.
Here's what I've done, in various states of shop temp:
Drained the fuel bowl and let fuel run through the top part of the filter into a pail (to chase water out) replaced the fuel filter with a new one.
Fuel bowl was charged with diesel and anti-gel treatment per the instructions on the anti-gel bottle.
Checked voltage to the glow plugs - good
After more failed attempts
Pulled glow plugs to inspect, checked resistance two at 0.9 ohms one at 0.6 ohms. Briefly applied 12V to each of them and they all got hot.
Cleaned connections and re-installed.
When it cranks over it doesn't seem to ever attempt to 'catch' and run like it used to. The stack is emiting diesel smelling vapor, but it's not black like I remember it being.
I've tried jumping it, letting the glow plugs heat for a minute or more, had a heater under for about an hour this evening with the little orange beast covered in tarps to keep the heat in.
I'm at a loss as to what to try next.
Any suggestions?