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Apparently this is a common problem, but I'm still at a loss to solve it. I use the glow plugs, the crank the engine. The engine starts about 10-15 seconds, runs for 20 or 30 seconds and powers down. I've put in new fuel; new filter; bled the filter and pump; removed, checked, and replaced...

I have a Ford 1900 tractor with a Ford 771 loader on the front. In the 6 weeks I've owned it I have thoroughly cleaned and then lubed the whole machine. I changed the engine oil and the hydraulic fluid, cleaned the hydraulic filter and changed the fuel and oil filters. I think that the fluid...