GEB
Gold Member
After 25hr's of run time with several cold starts
I'm sure I have a bad glow plug or injector.
I got too much smoke on a cold start up.
1st I get a small black puff, then for about
30-60sec's I get a buleish white smoke
then a few puffs even after it clears out a bit.
Once it warms up abit it runs fine .
I had to buy from a dealer 2.5 hr's away oneway, to save
nearly $1500.
I have not even contacted my dealer about the problem yet.
It will be a total of 10 hr's drive time to get it there and back!
There are 2 other dealers 1hr away in different directions from me.
I wonder what their adittude would be as far as warrenty work
seeing how I didnt buy from them?
My dealer's shop was not up to par at all, but the price was right.
I'd really rather not take it there for work, if ya know what I mean?
Anyway are tractor dealers like car dealers, are they required
to do warrenty work reguardless of were I bought it?
Would I'd be better off letting the Case dealer 5min's away check it out?
I dont think it could cost all that much to tell me if I had
a bad glow plug or injector?
BTW it's a Branson 3820 with the Cummins 4cly.
Thanks for any helpful advice.
Gene
I'm sure I have a bad glow plug or injector.
I got too much smoke on a cold start up.
1st I get a small black puff, then for about
30-60sec's I get a buleish white smoke
then a few puffs even after it clears out a bit.
Once it warms up abit it runs fine .
I had to buy from a dealer 2.5 hr's away oneway, to save
nearly $1500.
I have not even contacted my dealer about the problem yet.
It will be a total of 10 hr's drive time to get it there and back!
There are 2 other dealers 1hr away in different directions from me.
I wonder what their adittude would be as far as warrenty work
seeing how I didnt buy from them?
My dealer's shop was not up to par at all, but the price was right.
I'd really rather not take it there for work, if ya know what I mean?
Anyway are tractor dealers like car dealers, are they required
to do warrenty work reguardless of were I bought it?
Would I'd be better off letting the Case dealer 5min's away check it out?
I dont think it could cost all that much to tell me if I had
a bad glow plug or injector?
BTW it's a Branson 3820 with the Cummins 4cly.
Thanks for any helpful advice.
Gene