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One mans junk is another mans treasure. Why not just sell it? Recoup some of your loss and give someone else something to do. You...

Do you mean it's like this - if so these can be found on the eBay for about $13 + mailing (Search: glow plug resistor indicator)

It's a parallel circuit, not in series, it is also a light, not the older style heater coil type. The glow plugs can still work without...

Oh yeah I guess I did not read the post with SeaFoam I thought the addition would be in the fuel not the oil. I would NEVER EVER put...

Excellent!

I swapped out the glow plugs earlier today and it fired right up. The glow plug indicator lamp still doesn't work, but I haven't had a...

I'll happily eat crow. I just assumed glow plugs are a luxury and that the little Kubota would start without them in the summer. I...

Since the engine ran OK when it was warn, I think it's little premature to talk about piston rings, compression, engine rebuild etc...

I sure hope not for that little diesel's sake. Because if you can get it sorted out they make nice "music". Good luck waiting to see...

Don't be throwing the baby out with the bath water just yet. The hard starting may have nothing to do with a bum engine (unless the...

Word of caution NEVER NEVER NEVER use starting fluid on a Kubota engine. Even the tiniest hint of it will ruin the engine.

That looks great!

Good lookin machine there. Looks like it's all there. Many times on old machines all the missing things are the hardest thing to go...