bad fuel on the bx23.

[lawlopez]

If I leave my tractor running will it drain the battery if it sits there for 12 hours after it runs out of fuel ?

I'm trying to purge the 5 year old fuel that is in it because it is hard to start at 40F and it is smoking a lot.

Any thoughts ?
Larry in NH

 

[Johnkn]

Why would it sit 12 hours?

I would pay a few dollars on a cheap siphon, get the bad stuff out and refill with fresh fuel and stabilizer rather than run a bunch of known crap through it.

 

[diesel85]

No need for siphon.

Just remove the hose before the first fuel filter from the tank.

 

[rademamj1]

Yes Indeed. Disconnect the fuel line hose before it gets to the fuel filter. Drain everything. Change the fuel filter and fill the new one with diesel before installing. Reconnect the fuel line and fill the tank with new diesel. About 90 minutes later, you should be running fine.

 

[RalphVa]

If I leave my tractor running will it drain the battery if it sits there for 12 hours after it runs out of fuel ?

I'm trying to purge the 5 year old fuel that is in it because it is hard to start at 40F and it is smoking a lot.

Any thoughts ?
Larry in NH

Syphon it out.

That's what I did once when I had to remove some wax globs at the tank outlet.

Ralph

 

[unbidden]

If it's like my bx2660, there are 2 fuel filters, be sure to change both.

 

[lawlopez]

Thanks for the help.

I ran out the tank.
When I got to the tractor after it stopped the electrical fuel pump was still pumping.

I should have just drained the tank.

It's a bit warmer now.
It was really filling the barn with smoke.
I'll get fresh winter fuel and additive and see if that helps.

 

[lawlopez]

I put 1 qt of kerosene in the empty tank.
Kerosene os thinker than Diesel it runs hotter and doesn't have the necessary additives.
It stated without smoke.

When this runs out I'll fill with fresh diesel.
Starting it the other day filled the barn with smoke.
I was exiting holding my breath.
I'm allergic to diesel smoke.

 

[Peter 315]

I put 1 qt of kerosene in the empty tank.
Kerosene os thinker than Diesel it runs hotter and doesn't have the necessary additives.
It stated without smoke.

When this runs out I'll fill with fresh diesel.
Starting it the other day filled the barn with smoke.
I was exiting holding my breath.
I'm allergic to diesel smoke.

Why didn't you leave it outside?

 

[tstex]

Quote:

"I ran out the tank.
When I got to the tractor after it stopped the electrical fuel pump was still pumping.

I should have just drained the tank.

It's a bit warmer now.
It was really filling the barn with smoke.
I'll get fresh winter fuel and additive and see if that helps.

I put 1 qt of kerosene in the empty tank.
Kerosene os thinker than Diesel it runs hotter and doesn't have the necessary additives.
It stated without smoke.

When this runs out I'll fill with fresh diesel.
Starting it the other day filled the barn with smoke.
I was exiting holding my breath.
I'm allergic to diesel smoke."

It's much wiser, IMHO, to ask for advice first and before you take action...furthermore, I do not understand why you wanted to run bad/contaminated fuel thru fuel system and combustion chamber??

I once added an older 5gal plastic container of diesel that had algae in it...I simply drained the tank into 5gal buckets by disconnecting fuel line prior to fuel filter bowl. Once emptied, I poured a tank cleaner into fuel tank that too drained into the plastic container. I allowed the tank to completely dry via evaporation w fuel cap off. No smoke, no need to watch tractor or other. About 2-3 hrs later, filled w good fuel and diesel fuel conditioner and was good to go....and yes, obviously I emptied the fuel bowl and changed the fuel filter...