jb112454
Silver Member
i found this post in the kioti section on ctb and wondered if anyone else has the same experience.<font color=blue>"Be careful to listen to the engine.I have a tapping noise that kicks in 30 seconds after the engine starts.They dont know what it is so they told me to run it till it breaks.Hows that for taking care of a problem!!"</font color=blue> my dk35 has a popping/clapping noise about 30 seconds after it starts and lasts for about 30-60 seconds. my theory on what causes this is (short version) the fuel is not fully vaporized which causes this popping/clapping noise. (long version) to start the tractor you energize the glow plugs until the glow plug light goes out turn the key with no throtle and the engine starts. every thing sounds great for about 30 seconds just long enough for the cylinder to cool down enough for the fuel to not fully vaporize on the compresson stroke thus making a popping/clapping noise. as the cylinder heats up the noise goes away because the fuel is then fully vaporized. after the engine is warm i have never heard this noise when starting. i have a friend the has a mf 275 (i think) and his engine makes a similar noise. he has been told that perkins diesels are like that. can anyone else elaborate?