B3030 turns over, but will not start. Help? :)

[HEC]

Sounds like you may have released all the air out of the system , filling the tank probably helped some too . I would try too start it up a couple more times to make sure you are good to go for that next storm . You did well young lady

 

[JerryK]

You could have had bad fuel... It is a good idea to only buy your fuel from well used diesel stations and keep your tank as full as possible to keep the moisture in the air part of the tank from condensing... Could have been air, could have been bad diesel... your guess is as good as mine. Somedays it's just Karma, or not holding your mouth right ...

PS: Some diesels need to be cranked at a certain RPM or above to fire.... so starter and battery sometimes come into play...

 

[skyhook]

Give it half throttle when starting it and slowly bring the throttle down after it starts.

 

[ainsley]

Thanks, guys!
I will keep checking it over the next couple days and report back.
I really appreciate he help/advice.

-Ainsley

 

[RaydaKub]

PS: Some diesels need to be cranked at a certain RPM or above to fire.... so starter and battery sometimes come into play...

Uhhh, they all do.
Some may need a few more rpm's than others.

 

[ainsley]

Well, tried to start it last night to no avail. The battery ran down quickly which leads me to think that perhaps it is not giving the juice that the starter needs to turn it over fast enough (like JerryK & RaydaKb said). When it started over the weekend I had put the charger on the battery because we ran it down trying to start it. So, now I am thinking that it may be the culprit. Going to have the battery tested and/or replaced today. Will report back!

-Ainsley :smiley_aafz:

 

[JerryK]

Well, tried to start it last night to no avail. The battery ran down quickly which leads me to think that perhaps it is not giving the juice that the starter needs to turn it over fast enough (like JerryK & RaydaKb said). When it started over the weekend I had put the charger on the battery because we ran it down trying to start it. So, now I am thinking that it may be the culprit. Going to have the battery tested and/or replaced today. Will report back!

-Ainsley :smiley_aafz:

Hang in there Chief.... life will be better, soon..... soon.......

 

[David Devuono]

The initial post does not mention if you ran the tractor low or out of fuel. Best to have more than one tractor. I have four at this time and can usually get one started to boost another lol.

 

[xtruckerbob]

Since I am not there it is hard to give advice, but if the starter is not spinning fast enough to start and the battery is fully charged you may want to pull the starter and check the bushens. You can also take your starter to any of the big box parts stores and they will check it for free. or

Let me say up front that I am not a fan of starter fluid at all ..... period!!!! but since it is so cold a quick snort of starter fluid sprayed in the breather as you try to start the engine, may be your answer. Lots of heavy equipment as well as big truck have a provision for starter fluid from the factory. Being a diesel mechanic in the Army for 20 years in the winter it was not uncommon to have to spray an engine to get it started when it was close to freezing. IF YOU DO DECIDE TO SPRAY IT WITH STARTER FLUID A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. TOO MUCH CAN AND WILL HARM YOUR ENGINE. if I was going to spray my Kubota I would use only a 1 second spray. Good luck.

 

[AStanton]

My Kubota manual warns against using any kind of starter fluid. You can blow up the engine: then it will never start. Call a mechanic before you even think about starter fluid.